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Cervelat vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cervelat and potatoes

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and choline in cervelat is higher than in potatoes.
  • Cervelat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 229% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of cervelat is 28.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork 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 10% 2.7% 23% 77% 50% 70% 48% 170% 0% 111%
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 IronIron +151.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +753.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4975%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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 55% 0% 4.4% 17% 38% 76% 81% 0% 60% 688% 3.3% 1.5% 43%
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 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +931.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +306.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +552.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cervelat Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.5µg 0µg 229%
Sodium 1300mg 6mg 56%
Saturated fat 11.51g 0.025g 52%
Fats 30.43g 0.09g 47%
Selenium 20.3µg 0.4µg 36%
Monounsaturated fat 12.97g 0.002g 32%
Protein 17.45g 2.05g 31%
Cholesterol 74mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.33mg 0.032mg 23%
Zinc 2.56mg 0.3mg 21%
Vitamin B3 4.31mg 1.061mg 20%
Iron 2.04mg 0.81mg 15%
Calories 362kcal 77kcal 14%
Choline 78.9mg 12.1mg 12%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Phosphorus 111mg 57mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.042g 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin D 1.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.081mg 6%
Vitamin D 44IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Potassium 260mg 425mg 5%
Carbs 3.33g 17.49g 5%
Copper 0.15mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin C 16.6mg 19.7mg 3%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.26mg 0.298mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 3.33g 15.39g N/A
Calcium 9mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.85g 0.82g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 30% 3% 45% 4%
Protein: 17.45 g
Fats: 30.43 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 45.18 g
Other: 3.61 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 +751.2%
Contains more FatsFats +33711.1%
Contains more OtherOther +222.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +425.2%
Contains more WaterWater +75.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 +648400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2757.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Cervelat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172940/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.