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Turkey meat vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between turkey meat and potato salad

  • Turkey meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, potato salad is richer in vitamin C.
  • Turkey meat covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 54% more than potato salad.
  • Potato salad contains less cholesterol.
  • Potato salad has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potato salad is 45, while the glycemic index of turkey meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +67.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +328.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +626.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +621.4%
~equal in Potassium ~254mg

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +975.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +336.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.1%
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 0.89mg 54%
Protein 28.55g 2.68g 52%
Selenium 29.8µg 4.1µg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0µg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.141mg 37%
Phosphorus 223mg 52mg 24%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.31mg 20%
Sodium 103mg 529mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.06mg 17%
Choline 87.4mg 16%
Cholesterol 109mg 68mg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 3.737g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.534mg 8%
Iron 1.09mg 0.65mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.101mg 4%
Carbs 0.06g 11.17g 4%
Magnesium 30mg 15mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.077mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.155g 1.429g 3%
Copper 0.093mg 0.118mg 3%
Calories 189kcal 143kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 32µg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Calcium 14mg 19mg 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Fats 7.39g 8.2g 1%
Net carbs 0.06g 9.87g N/A
Potassium 239mg 254mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 2.48g 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 +965.3%
Contains more FatsFats +11%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18516.7%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
Contains more OtherOther +306.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 -33.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.48g

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.