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Potato salad vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato salad and pot roast?

  • Potato salad is higher in vitamin C, yet pot roast is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 89% more.
  • The amount of sodium in pot roast is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pot roast is lower.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +910%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +272.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2048.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +234.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +558.5%
~equal in Potassium ~231mg

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 0% 0% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +361.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.571mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.13µg 89%
Zinc 0.31mg 6.66mg 58%
Protein 2.68g 28.94g 53%
Selenium 4.1µg 27µg 42%
Saturated fat 1.429g 7.548g 28%
Iron 0.65mg 2.42mg 22%
Sodium 529mg 47mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.708g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 4.105mg 20%
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Fats 8.2g 19.17g 17%
Phosphorus 52mg 174mg 17%
Cholesterol 68mg 116mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 8.175g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.283mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.171mg 9%
Calories 143kcal 297kcal 8%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 11.17g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.059mg 2%
Copper 0.118mg 0.099mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 19mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Potassium 254mg 231mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.571mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 0g N/A
Calcium 19mg 16mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.924mg 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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +46.4%
Contains more OtherOther +-19600%
Contains more ProteinProtein +979.9%
Contains more FatsFats +133.8%

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +427.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +229.6%

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.