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Potato salad vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato salad and provolone different?

  • Potato salad is higher in vitamin C; however, provolone is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for provolone is 78% higher.
  • Potato salad has less sodium.
  • Provolone has a lower glycemic index (27) than potato salad (45).

Potato salad, home-prepared and Cheese, provolone are the varieties used 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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.1%
Contains more IronIron +25%
Contains more CopperCopper +353.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +910%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3878.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +941.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +853.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +253.7%

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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +470.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +637.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +435%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Provolone DV% diff.
Calcium 19mg 756mg 74%
Saturated fat 1.429g 17.078g 71%
Phosphorus 52mg 496mg 63%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.46µg 61%
Protein 2.68g 25.58g 46%
Fats 8.2g 26.62g 28%
Zinc 0.31mg 3.23mg 27%
Vitamin A 32µg 236µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.769g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.321mg 20%
Selenium 4.1µg 14.5µg 19%
Sodium 529mg 876mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 7.393g 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Calories 143kcal 351kcal 10%
Copper 0.118mg 0.026mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.073mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.019mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.156mg 5%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.01mg 4%
Carbs 11.17g 2.14g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 254mg 138mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Iron 0.65mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.476mg 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 2.14g N/A
Cholesterol 68mg 69mg 0%
Sugar 0.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +422%
Contains more WaterWater +85.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +854.5%
Contains more FatsFats +224.6%
Contains more OtherOther +141.5%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +386%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198.1%

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.