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Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt and potatoes

  • Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt has more vitamin B5 and vitamin A; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 16% more.
  • Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt contains 132 times more vitamin A than potatoes. Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt contains 263IU of vitamin A, while potatoes contain 2IU.
  • Potatoes contain less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt 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 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 33% 22% 1.1%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 18% 4.3% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
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 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +258.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 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 +66.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
~equal in Water ~79.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 +18600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1335.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Potato
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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 +1511.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +171%
Contains more FructoseFructose +203.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +113.2%
~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, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Potato
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 5.5mg 19.7mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.298mg 12%
Sodium 253mg 6mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.295mg 10%
Copper 0.049mg 0.11mg 7%
Potassium 218mg 425mg 6%
Iron 0.45mg 0.81mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 1.061mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.042g 4%
Phosphorus 77mg 57mg 3%
Choline 29.1mg 12.1mg 3%
Protein 3.41g 2.05g 3%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.3mg 3%
Starch 7.17g 15.29g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.032mg 2%
Folate 23µg 15µg 2%
Fats 1.5g 0.09g 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.025g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.002g 1%
Calories 96kcal 77kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.081mg 1%
Fructose 0.79g 0.26g 1%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Fiber 2.4g 2.1g 1%
Calcium 3mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Carbs 20.98g 17.49g 1%
Net carbs 18.58g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 4.54g 0.82g N/A
Selenium 0.2µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.035mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt 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
16%
Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
17%
Potato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
18%
Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
19%
Potato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato
Potato is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.72g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato
Potato contains less Sodium (difference - 247mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Potato
Potato is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.172g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 86)
Which food is cheaper?
Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt
Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168525/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.