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Potato salad vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato salad and pastry

  • Potato salad contains less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese than pastry.
  • Pastry's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% higher.
  • Potato salad has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato salad is 45, while the glycemic index of pastry is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +316.4%
Contains more IronIron +293.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +71%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +383.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +490.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Copper ~0.114mg

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%
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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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +416.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +371.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1014.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Pastry DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 21.597g 48%
Fats 8.2g 38.1g 46%
Selenium 4.1µg 24.2µg 37%
Saturated fat 1.429g 9.643g 37%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.398mg 27%
Iron 0.65mg 2.56mg 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 4.168mg 20%
Calories 143kcal 551kcal 20%
Folate 7µg 78µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.283mg 17%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.488mg 17%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Sodium 529mg 249mg 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0mg 11%
Carbs 11.17g 45.1g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.021mg 9%
Protein 2.68g 7.3g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 4.894g 8%
Potassium 254mg 61mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.53mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.5g 1%
Phosphorus 52mg 60mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 10mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 43.6g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.74g N/A
Copper 0.118mg 0.114mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.156mg 0%

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
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +794.1%
Contains more OtherOther +95%
Contains more ProteinProtein +172.4%
Contains more FatsFats +364.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +303.8%

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
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +770.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +31%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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