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Potato salad leads 7–2 · 9 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Potato salad comes out ahead, winning 7 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Barbecue sauce for less saturated fat and more calcium.

Pick Potato salad for more protein, more fiber, less sodium, more potassium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    0.48 g
    1.87 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    23.7 g
    7.81 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0.52 g
    0.91 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    19.33 g
  • Total fat
    0.37 g
    5.73 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.03 g
    1 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    597.09 mg
    369.93 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    134.88 mg
    177.62 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN19.19 mg
    13.29 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.37 mg
    0.45 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    7.56 mg
    10.49 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.35 mg
    6.99 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

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