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Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids and Potato

  • Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids has more Folate, however, Potato has more Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Potassium, Copper, Iron, and Manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B6 from Potato is 20% higher.
  • Potato has 34 times less Sodium than Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids. Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids has 205mg of Sodium, while Potato has 6mg.

Food types used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids 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 9.3% 0.9% 12% 10% 11% 8.7% 20% 27% 8.7% 3.3%
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 SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +198.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.3mg

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 6% 2.8% 1.8% 0% 9.8% 21% 19% 13% 8.5% 0% 0% 27% 9.7%
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% 0.12% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2200%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +994.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +705.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.29 g
Fats: 1.22 g
Carbs: 14.34 g
Water: 81.41 g
Other: 0.74 g
Potato
2
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 +11.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1255.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22%
Contains more OtherOther +51.4%
~equal in Water ~79.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 33% 46%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.245 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.519 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +18600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1135.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -89.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 31% 2%
Starch: 8.06 g
Sucrose: 3.9 g
Glucose: 0.28 g
Fructose: 0.18 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0 g
Potato
3
95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2194.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +89.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +10.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +44.4%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids Potato
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids Potato Opinion
Calories 67kcal 77kcal Potato
Protein 2.29g 2.05g Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Fats 1.22g 0.09g Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Vitamin C 1.8mg 19.7mg Potato
Net carbs 12.34g 15.39g Potato
Carbs 14.34g 17.49g Potato
Magnesium 13mg 23mg Potato
Calcium 3mg 12mg Potato
Potassium 132mg 425mg Potato
Iron 0.27mg 0.81mg Potato
Sugar 4.44g 0.82g Potato
Fiber 2g 2.1g Potato
Copper 0.033mg 0.11mg Potato
Zinc 0.32mg 0.3mg Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Starch 8.06g 15.29g Potato
Phosphorus 46mg 57mg Potato
Sodium 205mg 6mg Potato
Vitamin A 46IU 2IU Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Vitamin A RAE 2µg 0µg Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.01mg Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Manganese 0.067mg 0.2mg Potato
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.081mg Potato
Vitamin B2 0.089mg 0.032mg Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Vitamin B3 1.005mg 1.061mg Potato
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.295mg Potato
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.298mg Potato
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg Potato
Folate 36µg 15µg Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Choline 17.8mg 12.1mg Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Saturated Fat 0.245g 0.025g Potato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.374g 0.002g Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Polyunsaturated fat 0.519g 0.042g Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.021mg
Threonine 0.069mg 0.067mg Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Isoleucine 0.072mg 0.066mg Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Leucine 0.285mg 0.098mg Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Lysine 0.215mg 0.107mg Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Methionine 0.053mg 0.032mg Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Phenylalanine 0.106mg 0.081mg Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Valine 0.108mg 0.103mg Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Histidine 0.062mg 0.035mg Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Fructose 0.18g 0.26g Potato
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids Potato
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
9%
Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
17%
Potato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
11%
Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
19%
Potato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato
Potato is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.62g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato
Potato contains less Sodium (difference - 199mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Potato
Potato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.22g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato
Potato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids is lower in glycemic index (difference - 86)
Which food is cheaper?
Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids
Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Corn, sweet, yellow, canned, whole kernel, drained solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169214/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.