Agar vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between agar and potatoes?
- Agar is richer than potatoes in iron, manganese, magnesium, folate, calcium, copper, vitamin B5, zinc, vitamin E, and fiber.
- Agar's daily need coverage for iron is 254% more.
- Agar has 125 times more vitamin E than potatoes. While agar has 5mg of vitamin E, potatoes have only 0.04mg.
We used Seaweed, agar, dried and Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt types in this article.
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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 | +2650% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4066.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +110.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1881.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +416.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1511.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1863.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1750% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.2% |
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 | +12400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +362.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +702.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1120% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1971.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +327.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +540% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +598% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 21.4mg | 1.08mg | 254% |
| Magnesium | 770mg | 28mg | 177% |
| Manganese | 4.3mg | 0.219mg | 177% |
| Folate | 580µg | 28µg | 138% |
| Calcium | 625mg | 15mg | 61% |
| Copper | 0.61mg | 0.118mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B5 | 3.018mg | 0.376mg | 53% |
| Zinc | 5.8mg | 0.36mg | 49% |
| Vitamin E | 5mg | 0.04mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 7.7g | 2.2g | 22% |
| Carbs | 80.88g | 21.15g | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 24.4µg | 2µg | 19% |
| Potassium | 1125mg | 535mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.222mg | 0.048mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 7.4µg | 0.4µg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 9.6mg | 11% |
| Calories | 306kcal | 93kcal | 11% |
| Choline | 63.3mg | 14.8mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.202mg | 1.41mg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.27g | 7% | |
| Protein | 6.21g | 2.5g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.01mg | 0.064mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 102mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 52mg | 70mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.303mg | 0.311mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.3g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 73.18g | 18.95g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.97g | 1.18g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.061g | 0.034g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.027g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.102g | 0.057g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.08mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.119mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.099mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.34g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.087g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +148.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +130.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +282.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +195.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +762.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +800% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +78.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.3% |
