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Potato salad vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato salad and fruitcake

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, fruitcake has more iron, fiber, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for potato salad is 21% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 20 times less vitamin C than potato salad. Potato salad has 10mg of vitamin C, while fruitcake has 0.5mg.
  • Fruitcake is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66%
Contains more CopperCopper +136%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +105%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +218.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~52mg

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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Fruitcake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 68mg 5mg 21%
Sodium 529mg 101mg 19%
Iron 0.65mg 2.07mg 18%
Carbs 11.17g 61.6g 17%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.5mg 11%
Fiber 1.3g 3.7g 10%
Calories 143kcal 324kcal 9%
Copper 0.118mg 0.05mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.046mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.226mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.9mg 6%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.22mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 4.2g 4%
Selenium 4.1µg 2µg 4%
Potassium 254mg 153mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.099mg 3%
Folate 7µg 20µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 3.323g 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 7µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.429g 1.048g 2%
Choline 8.9mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.05mg 2%
Fats 8.2g 9.1g 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.791mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 33mg 1%
Protein 2.68g 2.9g 0%
Net carbs 9.87g 57.9g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 27.42g N/A
Zinc 0.31mg 0.27mg 0%
Phosphorus 52mg 52mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +200.4%
Contains more OtherOther +77.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +451.5%
~equal in Protein ~2.9g

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
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.4%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.