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Potato salad vs. Corn grits — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato salad and corn grits?

  • Potato salad is higher in copper, fats, vitamin C, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet corn grits is higher in iron and vitamin B2.
  • Corn grits's daily need coverage for iron is 76% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in corn grits is lower.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is lower.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt types in this article.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 19% 2.4% 252% 0% 2.5% 6% 30% 6.4% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +840.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +244.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.8%
Contains more IronIron +932.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 11% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 36% 31% 31% 3.1% 6.5% 0% 0% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +926.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +403.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +285.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Corn grits DV% diff.
Iron 0.65mg 6.71mg 76%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0.191g 24%
Cholesterol 68mg 23%
Copper 0.118mg 0mg 13%
Sodium 529mg 227mg 13%
Fats 8.2g 0.49g 12%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.052mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.028mg 9%
Potassium 254mg 27mg 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 7%
Starch 15.39g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.143mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.135mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0.076g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0.081g 6%
Calcium 19mg 64mg 5%
Phosphorus 52mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 1.672mg 5%
Folate 7µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Calories 143kcal 74kcal 3%
Protein 2.68g 1.58g 2%
Carbs 11.17g 15.95g 2%
Magnesium 15mg 6mg 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.09mg 2%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.049mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.1g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.9g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 534kcal 468kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 70g 135g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.4 3.6 N/A
Net carbs 9.87g 14.85g N/A
Sugar 0.1g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.058mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.228mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.087mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.077mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0.048mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
16% 81%
Protein: 1.58 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 15.95 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1573.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.8%
~equal in Water ~81.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
22% 23% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.076 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.191 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2961.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1856.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/nutrients
  2. Corn grits - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173897/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.