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Almond butter vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between almond butter and potatoes?

  • Almond butter is richer than potatoes in vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, iron, fiber, and zinc.
  • Almond butter's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 161% more.
  • Almond butter has 29 times more vitamin B2 than potatoes. While almond butter has 0.939mg of vitamin B2, potatoes have only 0.032mg.

We used Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added and Potatoes, flesh and skin, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 199% 104% 66% 131% 311% 90% 218% 0.91% 278% 13%
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1113%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2791.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76%
Contains more IronIron +330.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +749.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +996.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +791.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +965.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 484% 0% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40% 28%
Potato
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +242000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2834.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +197.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +253.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +330.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +189.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.295mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 56% 19% 3%
Protein: 20.96 g
Fats: 55.5 g
Carbs: 18.82 g
Water: 1.64 g
Other: 3.08 g
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +922.4%
Contains more FatsFats +61566.7%
Contains more OtherOther +175%
Contains more WaterWater +4732.3%
~equal in Carbs ~17.49g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.613 g
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1622150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32311.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 96%
Starch: 0.08 g
Sucrose: 4.34 g
Glucose: 0.02 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0 g
Potato
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2452.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +19012.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1450%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Almond butter Potato
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond butter Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin E 24.21mg 0.01mg 161%
Copper 0.934mg 0.11mg 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.613g 0.042g 90%
Fats 55.5g 0.09g 85%
Manganese 2.131mg 0.2mg 84%
Monounsaturated fat 32.445g 0.002g 81%
Vitamin B2 0.939mg 0.032mg 70%
Phosphorus 508mg 57mg 64%
Magnesium 279mg 23mg 61%
Protein 20.96g 2.05g 38%
Calcium 347mg 12mg 34%
Iron 3.49mg 0.81mg 34%
Fiber 10.3g 2.1g 33%
Calories 614kcal 77kcal 27%
Zinc 3.29mg 0.3mg 27%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.152g 0.025g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.103mg 0.298mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.155mg 1.061mg 13%
Potassium 748mg 425mg 10%
Folate 53µg 15µg 10%
Choline 52.1mg 12.1mg 7%
Starch 0.08g 15.29g 6%
Selenium 2.4µg 0.4µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Carbs 18.82g 17.49g 0%
Net carbs 8.52g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 4.43g 0.82g N/A
Sodium 7mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.318mg 0.295mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.159mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.555mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.483mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.612mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.55mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.26g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Almond butter Potato
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
68%
Almond butter
17%
Potato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
141%
Almond butter
19%
Potato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato
Potato is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.61g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato
Potato contains less Sodium (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Potato
Potato is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.127g)
Which food is cheaper?
Potato
Potato is cheaper (difference - $2.8)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Almond butter
Almond butter is lower in glycemic index (difference - 86)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Almond butter
Almond butter is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/nutrients
  2. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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