Potato salad vs. French toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between potato salad and french toast
- Potato salad has more vitamin C; however, french toast is higher in selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, and calcium.
- French toast covers your daily need for selenium, 29% more than potato salad.
- Potato salad has 33 times more vitamin C than french toast. While potato salad has 10mg of vitamin C, french toast has only 0.3mg.
- Potato salad has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of french toast is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potato salad, home-prepared and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +89.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +103.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +426.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +156.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +116.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +125% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +86.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +390.2% |
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 | +3233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +90.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +287.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +164.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +435% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +82.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +514.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 4.1µg | 20.1µg | 29% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.321mg | 20% |
Cholesterol | 68mg | 116mg | 16% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.31µg | 13% |
Iron | 0.65mg | 1.67mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.204mg | 11% |
Vitamin C | 10mg | 0.3mg | 11% |
Protein | 2.68g | 7.7g | 10% |
Vitamin A | 32µg | 124µg | 10% |
Folate | 7µg | 43µg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 52mg | 117mg | 9% |
Calcium | 19mg | 100mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.737g | 2.594g | 8% |
Copper | 0.118mg | 0.058mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 1.429g | 2.723g | 6% |
Carbs | 11.17g | 25g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.48g | 4.524g | 5% |
Fiber | 1.3g | 5% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.141mg | 0.074mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.89mg | 1.628mg | 5% |
Calories | 143kcal | 229kcal | 4% |
Manganese | 0.101mg | 0.188mg | 4% |
Potassium | 254mg | 134mg | 4% |
Fats | 8.2g | 10.8g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.67mg | 3% |
Sodium | 529mg | 479mg | 2% |
Net carbs | 9.87g | 25g | N/A |
Magnesium | 15mg | 17mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 0.549mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.116mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.141mg | 0.375mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.202mg | 0.621mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.171mg | 0.413mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.066mg | 0.188mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0.389mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.172mg | 0.419mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.062mg | 0.179mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.01g | N/A |
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:
7.7 g
Fats:
10.8 g
Carbs:
25 g
Water:
54.7 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater | +38.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +187.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +31.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +123.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.594 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +44.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +82.4% |