Potato salad vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between potato salad and salsa
- Potato salad has more selenium, vitamin C, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat; however, salsa has more iron and vitamin A.
- Potato salad's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 23% more.
- Potato salad has 155 times more monounsaturated fat than salsa. Potato salad has 2.48g of monounsaturated fat, while salsa has 0.016g.
- Salsa is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +58.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +82.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +925% |
| Contains more IronIron | +244.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +54% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +171.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.737g | 0.107g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 2.24mg | 20% |
| Fats | 8.2g | 0.2g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 11% | |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 0.4µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 4mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.48g | 0.016g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.429g | 0.029g | 6% |
| Calories | 143kcal | 36kcal | 5% |
| Sodium | 529mg | 430mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.101mg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.096mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.68g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.141mg | 0.149mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.17mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.89mg | 1.08mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 11.17g | 7g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.87g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 254mg | 270mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.4g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 28µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.141mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.171mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.172mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.062mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Protein:
1.5 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
7 g
Water:
89.7 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4000% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +59.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.107 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15400% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3392.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98% |
