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Potato salad vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato salad and lamb?

  • Potato salad is richer in vitamin C, yet lamb is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% higher.
  • Lamb contains less sodium.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index than potato salad.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +359.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more IronIron +189.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1338.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +543.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.119mg

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%
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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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +648.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Protein 2.68g 24.52g 44%
Selenium 4.1µg 26.4µg 41%
Zinc 0.31mg 4.46mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 6.66mg 36%
Saturated fat 1.429g 8.83g 34%
Sodium 529mg 72mg 20%
Fats 8.2g 20.94g 20%
Phosphorus 52mg 188mg 19%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 8.82g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 1.51g 15%
Iron 0.65mg 1.88mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.25mg 15%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Cholesterol 68mg 97mg 10%
Calories 143kcal 294kcal 8%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 11.17g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 4.6µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.66mg 3%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.022mg 3%
Folate 7µg 18µg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Potassium 254mg 310mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Calcium 19mg 17mg 0%
Copper 0.118mg 0.119mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.777mg 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
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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +41.5%
Contains more OtherOther +137.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +814.9%
Contains more FatsFats +155.4%

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
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +255.6%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.