Russet potato raw vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between russet potato raw and potato salad?
- Russet potato raw is higher in vitamin B6, yet potato salad is higher in fats, selenium, and monounsaturated fat.
- Potato salad's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% more.
- Russet potato raw has 2 times more vitamin B6 than potato salad. While russet potato raw has 0.345mg of vitamin B6, potato salad has only 0.141mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in russet potato raw is lower.
- The glycemic index of potato salad is lower.
We used Potatoes, russet, flesh, and skin, raw and Potato salad, home-prepared types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +32.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +55.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +46.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +925% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +144.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +75.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +77.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.043g | 3.737g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 529mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.345mg | 0.141mg | 16% |
| Fats | 0.08g | 8.2g | 12% |
| Starch | 15.86g | 7% | |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 4.1µg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.026g | 1.429g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 2.48g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 5.7mg | 10mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 417mg | 254mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.301mg | 0.534mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 32µg | 4% |
| Calories | 79kcal | 143kcal | 3% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 0.65mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 18.07g | 11.17g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.118mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.157mg | 0.101mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.033mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 14µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.6mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 2.14g | 2.68g | 1% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.035mg | 0.89mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2.7g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 369kcal | 534kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 127g | 70g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.7 | 4.4 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 16.77g | 9.87g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.62g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.3g | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 55mg | 52mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.082mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| 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% | |
| Fructose | 0.23g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.14 g
Fats:
0.08 g
Carbs:
18.07 g
Water:
78.58 g
Other:
1.13 g
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10150% |
~equal in
Water
~76g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +123900% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +8590.7% |

