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Potato salad vs. Sesame chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato salad and sesame chicken?

  • Potato salad is higher in vitamin C and copper, yet sesame chicken is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, and zinc.
  • Sesame chicken's daily need coverage for selenium is 23% more.
  • Potato salad has 10 times more vitamin C than sesame chicken. While potato salad has 10mg of vitamin C, sesame chicken has only 1mg.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Restaurant, Chinese, sesame chicken 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 16% 3.6% 18% 41% 17% 25% 56% 63% 11% 91%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more IronIron +67.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +193.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +307.3%
~equal in Sodium ~482mg

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 3.3% 28% 26% 1.5% 10% 52% 74% 0% 62% 31% 68% 6% 40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +159.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +344.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Sesame chicken DV% diff.
Protein 2.68g 14.33g 23%
Vitamin K 27.1µg 23%
Selenium 4.1µg 16.7µg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 6.885g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 3.96mg 19%
Choline 73.3mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.225mg 13%
Phosphorus 52mg 130mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.267mg 10%
Vitamin C 10mg 1mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Fats 8.2g 14.25g 9%
Vitamin E 1.31mg 9%
Calories 143kcal 293kcal 8%
Copper 0.118mg 0.051mg 7%
Iron 0.65mg 1.09mg 6%
Vitamin A 32µg 83µg 6%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.91mg 5%
Carbs 11.17g 26.88g 5%
Starch 10.7g 4%
Saturated fat 1.429g 2.41g 4%
Fructose 2.01g 3%
Cholesterol 68mg 59mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 3.546g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.04mg 3%
Sodium 529mg 482mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 22mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 0.7g 2%
Calcium 19mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 5IU 1%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.083mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 254mg 204mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 26.18g N/A
Sugar 15.98g N/A
Folate 7µg 8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.045g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.774g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.039g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.925g 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
14% 14% 27% 43% 2%
Protein: 14.33 g
Fats: 14.25 g
Carbs: 26.88 g
Water: 42.8 g
Other: 1.74 g
Contains more WaterWater +77.6%
Contains more OtherOther +12.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +434.7%
Contains more FatsFats +73.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +140.6%

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% 28% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.546 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.885 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.2%

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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. Sesame chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168087/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.