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Chicken soup vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken soup and potatoes

  • Chicken soup contains less vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, iron, and copper than potatoes.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for potatoes is 22% higher.
  • Potatoes have 24 times less sodium than chicken soup. Chicken soup has 143mg of sodium, while potatoes have 6mg.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index than chicken soup.

Food types used in this article are Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared 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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
Potato
Potato
9
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 SeleniumSelenium +450%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +304.8%
Contains more IronIron +285.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%

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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
Potato
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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +165.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9750%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +388.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken soup Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.298mg 18%
Potassium 105mg 425mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Iron 0.21mg 0.81mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Copper 0.054mg 0.11mg 6%
Sodium 143mg 6mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Carbs 3.53g 17.49g 5%
Magnesium 4mg 23mg 5%
Phosphorus 27mg 57mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.035mg 0.081mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.032mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.584mg 1.061mg 3%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.4µg 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 2µg 2%
Calories 36kcal 77kcal 2%
Fats 1.2g 0.09g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.582g 0.002g 1%
Protein 2.52g 2.05g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.042g 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 12mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Choline 9.2mg 12.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.321g 0.025g 1%
Net carbs 3.53g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 1.58g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 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%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 g
Potato
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 +22.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +395.5%
Contains more OtherOther +86.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Potato
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 +29000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +407.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%

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 soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.