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Potato salad vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato salad and shortbread?

  • Potato salad is richer in vitamin C, yet shortbread is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Shortbread's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 33% higher.
  • Potato salad has a lower glycemic index than shortbread.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.1%
Contains more IronIron +358.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +289.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg

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% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +358.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +423.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +268%
Contains more FolateFolate +1057.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Shortbread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 8.326g 31%
Saturated fat 1.429g 8.105g 30%
Iron 0.65mg 2.98mg 29%
Fats 8.2g 26.22g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.353mg 23%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.314mg 20%
Calories 143kcal 514kcal 19%
Folate 7µg 81µg 19%
Carbs 11.17g 63.78g 18%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 3.275mg 15%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.393mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 6.708g 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Sodium 529mg 353mg 8%
Protein 2.68g 5.37g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.071mg 5%
Potassium 254mg 88mg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Selenium 4.1µg 6.2µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.321mg 4%
Copper 0.118mg 0.09mg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 66mg 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.49mg 2%
Calcium 19mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 62.48g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.3g 0%
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +2011.1%
Contains more OtherOther +89.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.4%
Contains more FatsFats +219.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +471%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +122.8%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.