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Potato salad vs. Mixed nuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato salad and mixed nuts

  • Potato salad contains less copper, manganese, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, and fiber than mixed nuts.
  • Mixed nuts' daily need coverage for copper is 88% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in potato salad is lower.
  • Mixed nuts have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mixed nuts is 24, while the glycemic index of potato salad is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared and Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added.

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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 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1426.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +515.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.8%
Contains more IronIron +301.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +668.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +983.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +776.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1919.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +726.8%

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% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +766.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +149.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1085.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Mixed nuts DV% diff.
Copper 0.118mg 0.907mg 88%
Manganese 0.101mg 2.04mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 14.612g 73%
Fats 8.2g 53.95g 70%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 28.488g 65%
Phosphorus 52mg 456mg 58%
Selenium 4.1µg 33.9µg 54%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 52%
Magnesium 15mg 229mg 51%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 7.709mg 43%
Protein 2.68g 20.04g 35%
Saturated fat 1.429g 8.711g 33%
Zinc 0.31mg 3.36mg 28%
Iron 0.65mg 2.61mg 25%
Sodium 529mg 5mg 23%
Calories 143kcal 607kcal 23%
Fiber 1.3g 7g 23%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Folate 7µg 83µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.352mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 1.14mg 12%
Potassium 254mg 632mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.5mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.196mg 10%
Calcium 19mg 117mg 10%
Choline 52mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.189mg 9%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 11.17g 21.05g 3%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Net carbs 9.87g 14.05g N/A
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.703mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 1.656mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.782mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.283mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 1.182mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 1.001mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.572mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g 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
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
Contains more WaterWater +3553.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +647.8%
Contains more FatsFats +557.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.5%
Contains more OtherOther +47.7%

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% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1048.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +291%

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/nutrients

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

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