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Potato salad vs. Welsh onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato salad and welsh onion?

  • Potato salad is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, copper, and vitamin B6, yet welsh onion is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron.
  • Potato salad's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 23% more.
  • Potato salad has 31 times more sodium than welsh onion. While potato salad has 529mg of sodium, welsh onion has only 17mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in welsh onion is lower.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Onions, welsh, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 19% 46% 23% 14% 21% 2.2% 18% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +87.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.6%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~49mg

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 90% 0% 10% 0% 13% 21% 7.5% 10% 17% 0% 484% 12% 2.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +95.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +170%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +128.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Welsh onion DV% diff.
Vitamin K 193.4µg 161%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.156g 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Sodium 529mg 17mg 22%
Vitamin C 10mg 27mg 19%
Fats 8.2g 0.4g 12%
Iron 0.65mg 1.22mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.169mg 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.6µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.056g 6%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.067g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.072mg 5%
Calories 143kcal 34kcal 5%
Copper 0.118mg 0.07mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 2.4g 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Carbs 11.17g 6.5g 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.52mg 2%
Folate 7µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.05mg 2%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.137mg 2%
Protein 2.68g 1.9g 2%
Choline 5.3mg 1%
Potassium 254mg 212mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 4.1g N/A
Calcium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Phosphorus 52mg 49mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.081mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.113mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.095mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.033mg 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
2% 7% 91%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 90.5 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1950%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.8%
Contains more OtherOther +178.6%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.067 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.156 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4328.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2295.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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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. Welsh onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170007/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.