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Potato salad vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato salad and grapefruit?

  • Potato salad is richer in copper, selenium, iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, yet grapefruit is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Grapefruit's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 24% higher.
  • Grapefruit has a lower glycemic index than potato salad.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.1%
Contains more IronIron +712.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +268.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +342.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +188.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +359.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +336.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +212%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Grapefruit DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.036g 25%
Vitamin C 10mg 31.2mg 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 529mg 0mg 23%
Fats 8.2g 0.14g 12%
Copper 0.118mg 0.032mg 10%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.1µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.053mg 7%
Iron 0.65mg 0.08mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.02g 6%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.021g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.262mg 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 18mg 5%
Calories 143kcal 42kcal 5%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.204mg 4%
Potassium 254mg 135mg 4%
Protein 2.68g 0.77g 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 58µg 3%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.022mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.043mg 3%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.07mg 2%
Folate 7µg 13µg 2%
Fructose 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.031mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Choline 7.7mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Carbs 11.17g 10.66g 0%
Net carbs 9.87g 9.06g N/A
Calcium 19mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 6.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.008mg 0%

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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +248.1%
Contains more FatsFats +5757.1%
Contains more OtherOther +427%
Contains more WaterWater +15.9%
~equal in Carbs ~10.66g

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10280.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.