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Chicken meat vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken meat and potatoes

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2, while potatoes have more vitamin C.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 46% higher.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken meat is 0, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 +25%
Contains more IronIron +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +546.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +219.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +699.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +444.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Potato DV% diff.
Protein 27.3g 2.05g 51%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 1.061mg 46%
Selenium 23.9µg 0.4µg 43%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Fats 13.6g 0.09g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.042g 20%
Phosphorus 182mg 57mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.025g 17%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.3mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.295mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 0.002g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.032mg 10%
Choline 65.9mg 12.1mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.298mg 8%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.2mg 8%
Calories 239kcal 77kcal 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Carbs 0g 17.49g 6%
Iron 1.26mg 0.81mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Potassium 223mg 425mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.11mg 5%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Sodium 82mg 6mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.081mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 15.39g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 15mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 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 ProteinProtein +1231.7%
Contains more FatsFats +15011.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
~equal in Other ~1.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 +266900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6971.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.