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Potato salad vs. Mozzarella cheese sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between potato salad and mozzarella cheese sticks

  • Potato salad has less phosphorus, vitamin B12, calcium, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Mozzarella cheese sticks cover your daily phosphorus needs 44% more than potato salad.
  • Mozzarella cheese sticks contain 2 times less cholesterol than potato salad. Potato salad contains 68mg of cholesterol, while mozzarella cheese sticks contain 32mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared and DENNY'S, mozzarella cheese sticks.

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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 15% 99% 11% 32% 22% 54% 153% 131% 47% 88%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1642.1%
Contains more IronIron +29.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +538.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +588.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +259.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +295.1%

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% 32% 15% 0% 38% 59% 18% 23% 19% 119% 64% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +328.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +271.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Mozzarella cheese sticks DV% diff.
Phosphorus 52mg 358mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.95µg 40%
Calcium 19mg 331mg 31%
Saturated fat 1.429g 6.643g 24%
Selenium 4.1µg 16.2µg 22%
Protein 2.68g 13.56g 22%
Sodium 529mg 1008mg 21%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.98mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.257mg 15%
Fats 8.2g 17.87g 15%
Cholesterol 68mg 32mg 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.363mg 11%
Starch 21.67g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 5.104g 9%
Calories 143kcal 324kcal 9%
Vitamin A 32µg 96µg 7%
Copper 0.118mg 0.067mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.15mg 6%
Folate 7µg 26µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 4.287g 5%
Carbs 11.17g 27.22g 5%
Vitamin E 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.084mg 4%
Potassium 254mg 121mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.38mg 3%
Iron 0.65mg 0.84mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.98mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 25.62g N/A
Sugar 2.83g N/A
Trans fat 0.372g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.472mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.718mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 1.468mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 1.211mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.411mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.811mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.934mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.441mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.524g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.306g 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
14% 18% 27% 38% 4%
Protein: 13.56 g
Fats: 17.87 g
Carbs: 27.22 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 3.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +102%
Contains more ProteinProtein +406%
Contains more FatsFats +117.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.7%
Contains more OtherOther +90.8%

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
41% 27% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.287 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.104 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.6%

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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. Mozzarella cheese sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168076/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.