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Potato salad vs. Mustard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato salad and mustard

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C; however, mustard is richer in selenium, manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Mustard covers your daily selenium needs 53% more than potato salad.
  • Potato salad has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato salad is 45, while the glycemic index of mustard is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared and Mustard, prepared, yellow.

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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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +231.6%
Contains more IronIron +147.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +317.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +717.1%

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +540%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Mustard DV% diff.
Selenium 4.1µg 33.5µg 53%
Sodium 529mg 1104mg 25%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.774g 20%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.422mg 14%
Iron 0.65mg 1.61mg 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.3mg 11%
Fiber 1.3g 4g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.177mg 8%
Phosphorus 52mg 108mg 8%
Magnesium 15mg 48mg 8%
Fats 8.2g 3.34g 7%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.214g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.254mg 6%
Copper 0.118mg 0.074mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.07mg 5%
Calories 143kcal 60kcal 4%
Calcium 19mg 63mg 4%
Choline 22.4mg 4%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.64mg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 5µg 3%
Potassium 254mg 152mg 3%
Protein 2.68g 3.74g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.565mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Carbs 11.17g 5.83g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 2.182g 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 1.83g N/A
Sugar 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.167mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.292mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.264mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.161mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.189mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.119mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g 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
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +145.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.6%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%
Contains more OtherOther +72.8%

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
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +382.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/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.