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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
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%
~equal in Sodium ~479mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.549mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad French toast 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
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%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
28% 46% 26%
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%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/nutrients
  2. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.