Potato salad vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between potato salad and cocktail sauce
- Potato salad has more fats, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat; however, cocktail sauce is higher in carbs.
- Potato salad covers your daily cholesterol needs 23% more than cocktail sauce.
- Cocktail sauce has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Potato salad, home-prepared and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve.
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +86.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +36.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +27.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +46.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +77.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +685.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +16% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +142.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.737g | 0g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 0mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 529mg | 983mg | 20% |
| Fats | 8.2g | 1.05g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.534mg | 0.068mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.08mg | 7% | |
| Carbs | 11.17g | 28.22g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.429g | 0g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.48g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.077mg | 0.021mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.141mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.4µg | 4% | |
| Protein | 2.68g | 1.36g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 2.2µg | 3% |
| Folate | 7µg | 17µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11.6mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 254mg | 309mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 0.83mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.8g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 32µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.101mg | 0.148mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 143kcal | 124kcal | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.111mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.31mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.047mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.9g | 1.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 534kcal | 912kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 70g | 81g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 4.4 | N/A | |
| Net carbs | 9.87g | 26.42g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 11.83g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.89mg | 0.82mg | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Protein:
1.36 g
Fats:
1.05 g
Carbs:
28.22 g
Water:
65.67 g
Other:
3.7 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +97.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +681% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +152.6% |
