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Black tea vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between black tea and potatoes?

  • Potatoes are richer than black tea in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 23% more.
  • The glycemic index of black tea is lower.

We used Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water 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 2.1% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 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 less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1048.6%
Contains more IronIron +3950%
Contains more CopperCopper +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +1400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~0.2mg

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% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2581.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +2925%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black tea Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.298mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Potassium 37mg 425mg 11%
Copper 0.01mg 0.11mg 11%
Iron 0.02mg 0.81mg 10%
Phosphorus 1mg 57mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.061mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.081mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.011mg 0.295mg 6%
Carbs 0.3g 17.49g 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Caffeine 20mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 3mg 23mg 5%
Protein 0g 2.05g 4%
Calories 1kcal 77kcal 4%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.3mg 3%
Choline 0.4mg 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.032mg 1%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.2mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Calcium 0mg 12mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 0.3g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.82g N/A
Sodium 3mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 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 WaterWater +25.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5730%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 14% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +950%

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. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.