Potato salad vs. Drinking water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between potato salad and drinking water
- Drinking water has less copper, vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, iron, potassium, selenium, and phosphorus.
- Potato salad covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than drinking water.
- The glycemic index of potato salad is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared and Beverages, water, tap, drinking.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +533.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1080% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.737g | 0g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 529mg | 4mg | 23% |
| Fats | 8.2g | 0g | 13% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.01mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.141mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 0mg | 8% |
| Calories | 143kcal | 0kcal | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Potassium | 254mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.429g | 0g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.48g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.89mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0g | 5% |
| Protein | 2.68g | 0g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.101mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 11.17g | 0g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.01mg | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 9.87g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.062mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
99.9 g
Other:
0.1 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1850% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.4% |
