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Potato salad vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato salad and pancake?

  • Potato salad is higher in vitamin C and copper, yet pancake is higher in calcium, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and folate.
  • Pancake's daily need coverage for calcium is 20% more.
  • Potato salad has 33 times more vitamin C than pancake. While potato salad has 10mg of vitamin C, pancake has only 0.3mg.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is lower.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe 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.
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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1052.6%
Contains more IronIron +176.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +98%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +263.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +161%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +442.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Pancake DV% diff.
Calcium 19mg 219mg 20%
Selenium 4.1µg 14.9µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.281mg 17%
Phosphorus 52mg 159mg 15%
Iron 0.65mg 1.8mg 14%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.3mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.201mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Folate 7µg 38µg 8%
Copper 0.118mg 0.049mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.046mg 7%
Protein 2.68g 6.4g 7%
Carbs 11.17g 28.3g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 4.447g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 1.567mg 4%
Calories 143kcal 227kcal 4%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.2mg 4%
Sodium 529mg 439mg 4%
Potassium 254mg 132mg 4%
Cholesterol 68mg 59mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.405mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.429g 2.122g 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 54µg 2%
Fats 8.2g 9.7g 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.56mg 2%
Net carbs 9.87g 28.3g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 2.474g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +43.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.8%
Contains more FatsFats +18.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%

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
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.474g

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.