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Balsamic vinegar vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between balsamic vinegar and potatoes

  • Balsamic vinegar contains less vitamin C, copper, potassium, and phosphorus than potatoes.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% higher.
  • Potatoes contain 18 times less sugar than balsamic vinegar. Balsamic vinegar contains 14.95g of sugar, while potatoes contain 0.82g.
  • Balsamic vinegar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of balsamic vinegar is 50, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Vinegar, balsamic and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +279.5%
Contains more IronIron +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +323.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.7%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Balsamic vinegar Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Fructose 7.38g 0.26g 9%
Potassium 112mg 425mg 9%
Copper 0.026mg 0.11mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Phosphorus 19mg 57mg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.2mg 3%
Protein 0.49g 2.05g 3%
Calcium 27mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.08mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Iron 0.72mg 0.81mg 1%
Calories 88kcal 77kcal 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Sodium 23mg 6mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 17.03g 15.39g N/A
Carbs 17.03g 17.49g 0%
Sugar 14.95g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 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 OtherOther +438.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +318.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~17.49g
~equal in Water ~79.25g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 7.57 g
Fructose: 7.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 GlucoseGlucose +2341.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2738.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.