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Potato salad vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato salad and red cabbage?

  • Potato salad is richer in copper, vitamin B5, and selenium, yet red cabbage is richer in vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Red cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 52% higher.
  • Red cabbage has a lower glycemic index than potato salad.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Cabbage, red, raw types in this comparison.

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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% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +594.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +136.8%
Contains more IronIron +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Potassium ~243mg

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +263.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +470%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +75%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +157.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 10mg 57mg 52%
Vitamin K 38.2µg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.08g 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 529mg 27mg 22%
Fats 8.2g 0.16g 12%
Copper 0.118mg 0.017mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.147mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.6µg 6%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.243mg 6%
Calories 143kcal 31kcal 6%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.021g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.012g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.209mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.418mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 2.1g 3%
Folate 7µg 18µg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 30mg 3%
Choline 17.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 56µg 3%
Calcium 19mg 45mg 3%
Protein 2.68g 1.43g 3%
Fructose 1.48g 2%
Iron 0.65mg 0.8mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.069mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 1%
Carbs 11.17g 7.37g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.064mg 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 5.27g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 254mg 243mg 0%
Sugar 3.83g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.024mg 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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5025%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.6%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
Contains more WaterWater +18.9%

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4571.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.