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Potato salad vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato salad and tomato sauce

  • Potato salad has more selenium, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat, while tomato sauce has more vitamin A.
  • Potato salad's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 23% higher.
  • Tomato sauce contains 56 times less monounsaturated fat than potato salad. Potato salad contains 2.48g of monounsaturated fat, while tomato sauce contains 0.044g.
  • The amount of cholesterol in tomato sauce is lower.
  • Tomato sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomato sauce is 31, while the glycemic index of potato salad is 45.

The food types used in this comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.9%
Contains more IronIron +47.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Copper ~0.115mg

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.065mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.121g 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 529mg 11mg 23%
Fats 8.2g 0.3g 12%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Calories 143kcal 24kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.044g 6%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.041g 6%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.6µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.309mg 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 27mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.024mg 4%
Iron 0.65mg 0.96mg 4%
Protein 2.68g 1.2g 3%
Vitamin C 10mg 7mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.098mg 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Carbs 11.17g 5.31g 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.991mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.5g 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Calcium 19mg 14mg 1%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.113mg 1%
Potassium 254mg 297mg 1%
Vitamin A 32µg 22µg 1%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 3.81g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 3.56g N/A
Copper 0.118mg 0.115mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.065mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +123.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2633.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110.4%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%
~equal in Other ~1.91g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5536.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2988.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.