Flour vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between flour and potato salad
- Flour has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, potato salad is higher in vitamin C.
- Flour covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 59% more than potato salad.
- Potato salad contains 26 times less folate than flour. Flour contains 183µg of folate, while potato salad contains 7µg.
- Flour has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of flour is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +46.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +613.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +107.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +575.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +726.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +137.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +919.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +723.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +563.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2514.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +21.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +220.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.785mg | 0.077mg | 59% |
| Selenium | 33.9µg | 4.1µg | 54% |
| Iron | 4.64mg | 0.65mg | 50% |
| Folate | 183µg | 7µg | 44% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.494mg | 0.06mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.904mg | 0.89mg | 31% |
| Manganese | 0.682mg | 0.101mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 529mg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 68mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.413g | 3.737g | 22% |
| Carbs | 76.31g | 11.17g | 22% |
| Protein | 10.33g | 2.68g | 15% |
| Calories | 364kcal | 143kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 10mg | 11% |
| Fats | 0.98g | 8.2g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 108mg | 52mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.044mg | 0.141mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 1.3g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.087g | 2.48g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.155g | 1.429g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 32µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 254mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.7mg | 0.31mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.144mg | 0.118mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.438mg | 0.534mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.4mg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 73.61g | 9.87g | N/A |
| Calcium | 15mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.127mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.281mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.357mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.71mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.228mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.183mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.415mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.23mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.33 g
Fats:
0.98 g
Carbs:
76.31 g
Water:
11.92 g
Other:
0.46 g
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +285.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +583.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +736.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +537.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +323.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.413 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 | -89.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2750.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +804.8% |
