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Potato salad vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato salad and turkey meat

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C; however, turkey meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Turkey meat covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 54% more than potato salad.
  • Turkey meat contains less sodium.
  • Potato salad has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato salad is 45, while the glycemic index of turkey meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +621.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +67.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +328.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +626.8%
~equal in Potassium ~239mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +975.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +336.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 9.573mg 54%
Protein 2.68g 28.55g 52%
Selenium 4.1µg 29.8µg 47%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.02µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.616mg 37%
Phosphorus 52mg 223mg 24%
Zinc 0.31mg 2.48mg 20%
Sodium 529mg 103mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.281mg 17%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Cholesterol 68mg 109mg 14%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 2.119g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.948mg 8%
Iron 0.65mg 1.09mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.014mg 4%
Carbs 11.17g 0.06g 4%
Magnesium 15mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.045mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.429g 2.155g 3%
Copper 0.118mg 0.093mg 3%
Calories 143kcal 189kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 32µg 12µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Calcium 19mg 14mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Fats 8.2g 7.39g 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 0.06g N/A
Potassium 254mg 239mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 2.647g 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18516.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more OtherOther +306.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +965.3%
~equal in Fats ~7.39g

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.647g

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.