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Potato salad vs. Mayonnaise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potato salad and mayonnaise different?

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and iron than mayonnaise.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mayonnaise is 51% higher.
  • Mayonnaise has less cholesterol.

Potato salad, home-prepared and Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular 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 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1170%
Contains more IronIron +209.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +521.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1342.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78.3%

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% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +670%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1662.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Mayonnaise DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 44.69g 273%
Vitamin K 163µg 136%
Fats 8.2g 74.85g 103%
Saturated fat 1.429g 11.703g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 16.843g 36%
Calories 143kcal 680kcal 27%
Vitamin E 3.28mg 22%
Copper 0.118mg 0.019mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.008mg 10%
Cholesterol 68mg 42mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.172mg 7%
Potassium 254mg 20mg 7%
Choline 34.2mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.01mg 6%
Iron 0.65mg 0.21mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Sodium 529mg 635mg 5%
Carbs 11.17g 0.57g 4%
Phosphorus 52mg 21mg 4%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.007mg 4%
Selenium 4.1µg 2.3µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.019mg 3%
Protein 2.68g 0.96g 3%
Magnesium 15mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 8mg 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.15mg 1%
Folate 7µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 0.57g N/A
Trans fat 0.187g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.095mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.057mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.026mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g 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
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +179.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1859.6%
Contains more WaterWater +251%
Contains more FatsFats +812.8%
~equal in Other ~1.97g

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
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +579.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1095.9%

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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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/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.