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Soba vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are soba and potato salad different?

  • Soba is higher in manganese; however, potato salad is richer in copper, vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for potato salad is 23% higher.
  • Soba contains 4 times more manganese than potato salad. While soba contains 0.374mg of manganese, potato salad contains only 0.101mg.
  • Soba has less sodium.

Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked and Potato salad, home-prepared are the varieties used 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +270.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +625.7%
Contains more IronIron +35.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1375%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108%

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.
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~7µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soba Potato salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 3.737g 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Sodium 60mg 529mg 20%
Copper 0.008mg 0.118mg 12%
Fats 0.1g 8.2g 12%
Manganese 0.374mg 0.101mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.141mg 8%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Potassium 35mg 254mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.019g 1.429g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.235mg 0.534mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.026g 2.48g 6%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Protein 5.06g 2.68g 5%
Phosphorus 25mg 52mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.06mg 3%
Carbs 21.44g 11.17g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.51mg 0.89mg 2%
Calories 99kcal 143kcal 2%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.31mg 2%
Iron 0.48mg 0.65mg 2%
Calcium 4mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.094mg 0.077mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 21.44g 9.87g N/A
Folate 7µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.072mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.33mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.072mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.217mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.062mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +88.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.9%
Contains more FatsFats +8100%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
~equal in Water ~76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
19% 32% 49%
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 -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9438.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11954.8%

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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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/nutrients
  2. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.