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Potato salad vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato salad and graham cracker?

  • Potato salad is higher in vitamin C, yet graham cracker is higher in manganese, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Graham cracker's daily need coverage for manganese is 40% more.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is lower.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) types in this article.

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +305.3%
Contains more IronIron +481.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +209.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +908.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.7%

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 0% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +428.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +398.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Graham cracker DV% diff.
Manganese 0.101mg 1.019mg 40%
Iron 0.65mg 3.78mg 39%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 4.439mg 22%
Carbs 11.17g 77.66g 22%
Folate 7µg 91µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.317mg 20%
Phosphorus 52mg 185mg 19%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.265mg 16%
Calories 143kcal 430kcal 14%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 5.388g 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 10%
Fiber 1.3g 3.4g 8%
Protein 2.68g 6.69g 8%
Copper 0.118mg 0.17mg 6%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.96mg 6%
Calcium 19mg 77mg 6%
Magnesium 15mg 40mg 6%
Selenium 4.1µg 6.3µg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Fats 8.2g 10.6g 4%
Sodium 529mg 459mg 3%
Potassium 254mg 170mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.42mg 2%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.156mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.429g 1.633g 1%
Choline 5.9mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 2.509g 0%
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +2141.9%
Contains more OtherOther +17.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +149.6%
Contains more FatsFats +29.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +595.3%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.509g

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.