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Corned beef vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are corned beef and potatoes different?

  • Corned beef is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for corned beef is 68% higher.
  • Corned beef has a lower glycemic index (0) than potatoes (86).

Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Potato
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 IronIron +129.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +1426.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +809.1%

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% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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 EVitamin E +1500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +431.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +185.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +471.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +211.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 0µg 68%
Selenium 32.8µg 0.4µg 59%
Sodium 973mg 6mg 42%
Zinc 4.58mg 0.3mg 39%
Cholesterol 98mg 0mg 33%
Protein 18.17g 2.05g 32%
Fats 18.98g 0.09g 29%
Saturated fat 6.34g 0.025g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 0.002g 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Iron 1.86mg 0.81mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 1.061mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.032mg 11%
Choline 69.2mg 12.1mg 10%
Phosphorus 125mg 57mg 10%
Calories 251kcal 77kcal 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.2mg 8%
Potassium 145mg 425mg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Carbs 0.47g 17.49g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.298mg 5%
Copper 0.154mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.081mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 0.042g 4%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.295mg 3%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 0.47g 15.39g N/A
Calcium 8mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 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 +786.3%
Contains more FatsFats +20988.9%
Contains more OtherOther +131.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3621.3%
Contains more WaterWater +32.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 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 +460900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1495.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.