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Potato salad vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato salad and Swiss cheese

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C; however, Swiss cheese has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Swiss cheese is 128% higher.
  • Swiss cheese is lower in sodium.
  • Potato salad has a higher glycemic index than Swiss cheese.

Food types used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared and Cheese, swiss.

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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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +252.8%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +151.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4584.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1309.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1003.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +631.7%

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.
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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1290.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +403.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.06µg 128%
Calcium 19mg 890mg 87%
Saturated fat 1.429g 18.227g 76%
Phosphorus 52mg 574mg 75%
Protein 2.68g 26.96g 49%
Selenium 4.1µg 30µg 47%
Zinc 0.31mg 4.37mg 37%
Fats 8.2g 30.99g 35%
Vitamin A 32µg 288µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.302mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 1.341g 16%
Sodium 529mg 187mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 8.046g 14%
Calories 143kcal 393kcal 13%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.118mg 0.047mg 8%
Cholesterol 68mg 93mg 8%
Iron 0.65mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.011mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.064mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.071mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Potassium 254mg 72mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.353mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 33mg 4%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.026mg 3%
Choline 15.5mg 3%
Carbs 11.17g 1.44g 3%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Folate 7µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 1.44g N/A
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +675.7%
Contains more WaterWater +102%
Contains more ProteinProtein +906%
Contains more FatsFats +277.9%
Contains more OtherOther +52.8%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +178.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +224.4%

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.