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Potato salad vs. Spanish rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato salad and spanish rice

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C and copper, while spanish rice has more manganese, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, and selenium.
  • Potato salad's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 23% higher.
  • Spanish rice contains 100 times less vitamin C than potato salad. Potato salad contains 10mg of vitamin C, while spanish rice contains 0.1mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in spanish rice is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared and Restaurant, Mexican, spanish rice.

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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 9.3% 6% 10% 43% 22% 13% 24% 69% 51% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.5%
Contains more IronIron +76.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +286.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.5%
~equal in Calcium ~20mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~57mg
~equal in Sodium ~528mg

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 0.33% 2% 12% 0% 46% 17% 45% 25% 19% 10% 33% 38% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +137.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +614.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Spanish rice DV% diff.
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.39mg 13%
Folate 7µg 50µg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.1mg 11%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Starch 27.55g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 2.378mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.183mg 9%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 153mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 2.317g 9%
Carbs 11.17g 31.16g 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 7.4µg 6%
Iron 0.65mg 1.15mg 6%
Copper 0.118mg 0.065mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.082mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Potassium 254mg 116mg 4%
Fats 8.2g 5.29g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.415mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.429g 1.005g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 1.511g 2%
Choline 9.1mg 2%
Calories 143kcal 185kcal 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.48mg 2%
Protein 2.68g 3.28g 1%
Phosphorus 52mg 57mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.074mg 1%
Fructose 0.42g 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 29.96g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 13mg 0%
Calcium 19mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.3g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.2g 0%
Sodium 529mg 528mg 0%
Trans fat 0.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.044mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.24mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.071mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.238g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.052g 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
3% 5% 31% 59% 2%
Protein: 3.28 g
Fats: 5.29 g
Carbs: 31.16 g
Water: 58.54 g
Other: 1.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +55%
Contains more WaterWater +29.8%
Contains more OtherOther +12.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179%

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
21% 31% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.005 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.511 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.317 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.7%

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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. Spanish rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167665/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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