Potato salad vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are potato salad and muffin different?
- Potato salad is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, while muffin is higher in manganese, phosphorus, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Muffin covers your daily need for manganese, 15% more than potato salad.
- Potato salad contains 11 times more vitamin C than muffin. Potato salad contains 10mg of vitamin C, while muffin contains 0.9mg.
- Muffin is lower in cholesterol.
- Muffin has a higher glycemic index (59) than potato salad (45).
Potato salad, home-prepared and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +109.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +96.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +131.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +180.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +344.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1011.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +52.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +252.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +118.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +171.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +585.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin K | 39.2µg | 33% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.737g | 8.103g | 29% |
| Choline | 92.5mg | 17% | |
| Manganese | 0.101mg | 0.449mg | 15% |
| Carbs | 11.17g | 53g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 30mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 146mg | 13% |
| Fats | 8.2g | 16.07g | 12% |
| Calories | 143kcal | 375kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 1.63mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 0.9mg | 10% |
| Folate | 7µg | 48µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.163mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.168mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 1.3mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.141mg | 0.04mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 529mg | 336mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 8.2µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Starch | 16.31g | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.06mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.429g | 2.844g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.48g | 4.822g | 6% |
| Potassium | 254mg | 121mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.68g | 4.49g | 4% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 44mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.89mg | 1.418mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.21g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.37mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.1g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 21µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.87g | 51.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 31.47g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.116mg | 0.181mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.141mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.202mg | 0.421mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.171mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.066mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0.277mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 0.257mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.062mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.022g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.048g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 6.911g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Protein:
4.49 g
Fats:
16.07 g
Carbs:
53 g
Water:
24.96 g
Other:
1.48 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +204.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +67.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +96% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +374.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
8.103 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +94.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +116.8% |
