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Potato salad vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato salad and spread?

  • Potato salad is higher in vitamin C, yet spread is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in spread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of spread is lower.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.5%
Contains more IronIron +21.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +229%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136.6%

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%
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Spread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.12µg 47%
Sodium 529mg 1013mg 21%
Saturated fat 1.429g 5.977g 21%
Fats 8.2g 17.34g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 7.584g 13%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Selenium 4.1µg 9.7µg 10%
Cholesterol 68mg 38mg 10%
Protein 2.68g 7.66g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 2.565g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.172mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.134mg 6%
Zinc 0.31mg 1.02mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 1.73mg 5%
Calories 143kcal 235kcal 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0.2g 4%
Potassium 254mg 110mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.026mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Iron 0.65mg 0.79mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.43mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.12mg 2%
Folate 7µg 2µg 1%
Phosphorus 52mg 59mg 1%
Vitamin A 32µg 26µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 12mg 1%
Copper 0.118mg 0.13mg 1%
Carbs 11.17g 11.94g 0%
Net carbs 9.87g 11.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.279mg 0%

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
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8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.8%
Contains more FatsFats +111.5%
Contains more OtherOther +42.6%
~equal in Carbs ~11.94g

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
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +205.8%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.