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Potato salad vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato salad and white bread

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C; however, white bread is higher in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • White bread covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 38% more than potato salad.
  • The glycemic index of white bread is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potato salad, home-prepared and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs).

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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% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +657.9%
Contains more IronIron +455.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +430.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +436.6%
~equal in Sodium ~490mg

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% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +592.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +305%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +437.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1485.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad White bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.533mg 38%
Iron 0.65mg 3.61mg 37%
Selenium 4.1µg 22µg 33%
Folate 7µg 111µg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 4.78mg 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.536mg 19%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.243mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 1.602g 14%
Carbs 11.17g 49.42g 13%
Calcium 19mg 144mg 13%
Protein 2.68g 8.85g 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Phosphorus 52mg 98mg 7%
Fats 8.2g 3.33g 7%
Calories 143kcal 266kcal 6%
Fiber 1.3g 2.7g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.599g 5%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.74mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 254mg 126mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.087mg 4%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.698g 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Sodium 529mg 490mg 2%
Copper 0.118mg 0.101mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.536mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +146.2%
Contains more WaterWater +108.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +230.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +342.4%
~equal in Other ~1.98g

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% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +314%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.2%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.