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Coffee vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between coffee and potatoes

  • Coffee contains less vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, potassium, iron, fiber, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3 than potatoes.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 23% higher.
  • Coffee has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of coffee is 0, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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.
Coffee
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +767.3%
Contains more IronIron +8000%
Contains more CopperCopper +5400%
Contains more ZincZinc +1400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +769.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Coffee
1
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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +478.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +365.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.01mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.298mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Copper 0.002mg 0.11mg 12%
Potassium 49mg 425mg 11%
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Iron 0.01mg 0.81mg 10%
Phosphorus 3mg 57mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.2mg 8%
Carbs 0g 17.49g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.081mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 1.061mg 5%
Magnesium 3mg 23mg 5%
Protein 0.12g 2.05g 4%
Calories 1kcal 77kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.032mg 3%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.3mg 3%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Choline 2.6mg 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 2µg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Calcium 2mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.295mg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 0g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.82g N/A
Sodium 2mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
1
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Potato
4
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 +25.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1608.3%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +138.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
2
11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Potato
1
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 +650%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4100%

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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.