Potato salad vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between potato salad and oatmeal?
- Potato salad is higher in vitamin C, yet oatmeal is higher in iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and folate.
- Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 66% more.
- The glycemic index of potato salad is lower.
We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) types 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 PotassiumPotassium | +316.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +78.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +73.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +321.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +816.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +452.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +68.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +306.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +237.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +258.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +239.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +528.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 5.96mg | 66% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.737g | 0.426g | 22% |
| Sodium | 529mg | 49mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 0.101mg | 0.558mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.26mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.89mg | 3.025mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.215mg | 12% |
| Fats | 8.2g | 1.36g | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.141mg | 0.29mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 130µg | 11% |
| Folate | 7µg | 44µg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 254mg | 61mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 80mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.429g | 0.226g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.48g | 0.391g | 5% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 77mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 0.317mg | 4% |
| Calories | 143kcal | 68kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.62mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 5µg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.7g | 2% |
| Protein | 2.68g | 2.37g | 1% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 11.17g | 11.67g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.87g | 9.97g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.116mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.141mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.202mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.171mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.066mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.062mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
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:
2.37 g
Fats:
1.36 g
Carbs:
11.67 g
Water:
84.03 g
Other:
0.57 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +502.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +242.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.6% |
~equal in
Carbs
~11.67g
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
0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.426 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +534.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +777.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.2% |
