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Mayonnaise vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mayonnaise and potatoes?

  • Mayonnaise is higher in vitamin K and vitamin E, yet potatoes are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, and fiber.
  • Mayonnaise's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 134% more.

We used Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +475%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2025%
Contains more IronIron +285.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +478.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2757.1%

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 0% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8050%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +710%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3625%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mayonnaise Potato DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 44.69g 0.042g 298%
Vitamin K 163µg 2µg 134%
Fats 74.85g 0.09g 115%
Saturated fat 11.703g 0.025g 53%
Monounsaturated fat 16.843g 0.002g 42%
Calories 680kcal 77kcal 30%
Sodium 635mg 6mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.008mg 0.298mg 22%
Vitamin E 3.28mg 0.01mg 22%
Cholesterol 42mg 0mg 14%
Potassium 20mg 425mg 12%
Copper 0.019mg 0.11mg 10%
Iron 0.21mg 0.81mg 8%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.2mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.061mg 7%
Carbs 0.57g 17.49g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.081mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Magnesium 1mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0µg 5%
Phosphorus 21mg 57mg 5%
Choline 34.2mg 12.1mg 4%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.4µg 3%
Protein 0.96g 2.05g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.172mg 0.295mg 2%
Vitamin A 16µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.15mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0.57g 15.39g N/A
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.57g 0.82g N/A
Trans fat 0.187g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.017mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.055mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.065mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.095mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.057mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.074mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +83066.7%
Contains more OtherOther +75.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2968.4%
Contains more WaterWater +266.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +842050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106304.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
84% 7% 9%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +182.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +675%
Contains more FructoseFructose +420%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/nutrients
  2. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.