Potato salad vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potato salad and gratin?

Potato salad is higher in polyunsaturated fat, yet gratin is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and protein.
Gratin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 17% more.
Potato salad has 14 times more polyunsaturated fat than gratin. While potato salad has 3.737g of polyunsaturated fat, gratin has only 0.276g.
The amount of cholesterol in gratin is lower.

We used Potato salad, home-prepared and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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.

Potato salad

Gratin

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+51.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+526.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+55.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+35.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+122.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+117.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-18.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+59.4%

~equal in Iron ~0.64mg

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.

Potato salad

Gratin

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+38%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+23.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+57.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~9.9mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	3.737g	0.276g	23%
Cholesterol	68mg	23mg	15%
Saturated fat	1.429g	4.733g	15%
Calcium	19mg	119mg	10%
Phosphorus	52mg	113mg	9%
Protein	2.68g	5.06g	5%
Copper	0.118mg	0.16mg	5%
Potassium	254mg	396mg	4%
Sodium	529mg	433mg	4%
Vitamin A	32µg	64µg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.116mg	4%
Zinc	0.31mg	0.69mg	3%
Manganese	0.101mg	0.161mg	3%
Selenium	4.1µg	2.7µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.534mg	0.387mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.141mg	0.174mg	3%
Fiber	1.3g	1.8g	2%
Calories	143kcal	132kcal	1%
Fats	8.2g	7.59g	1%
Magnesium	15mg	20mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.077mg	0.064mg	1%
Vitamin B3	0.89mg	0.993mg	1%
Folate	7µg	11µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	2.48g	2.149g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.9g	3.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	534kcal	261kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	70g	76g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	4.4	0.51	N/A
Vitamin C	10mg	9.9mg	0%
Net carbs	9.87g	9.47g	N/A
Carbs	11.17g	11.27g	0%
Iron	0.65mg	0.64mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.042mg	0.07mg	0%
Threonine	0.116mg	0.192mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.141mg	0.284mg	0%
Leucine	0.202mg	0.443mg	0%
Lysine	0.171mg	0.381mg	0%
Methionine	0.066mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.135mg	0.254mg	0%
Valine	0.172mg	0.325mg	0%
Histidine	0.062mg	0.151mg	0%