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Dough vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between dough and potatoes

  • Dough has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, and manganese, while potatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Dough's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 52% higher.
  • Potatoes contain 100 times less sodium than dough. Dough contains 602mg of sodium, while potatoes contain 6mg.
  • Dough has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of dough is 70, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
Dough
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Potato
2
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 +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more IronIron +382.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +263.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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.
Dough
6
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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Potato
4
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 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +776.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1234.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +354%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +720%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +185.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.081mg 52%
Selenium 28.6µg 0.4µg 51%
Iron 3.91mg 0.81mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.032mg 30%
Folate 123µg 15µg 27%
Sodium 602mg 6mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 1.061mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Protein 10.75g 2.05g 17%
Manganese 0.577mg 0.2mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.298mg 15%
Starch 44.23g 15.29g 12%
Carbs 51.88g 17.49g 11%
Calories 272kcal 77kcal 10%
Potassium 117mg 425mg 9%
Zinc 1.04mg 0.3mg 7%
Phosphorus 105mg 57mg 7%
Copper 0.152mg 0.11mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 0.042g 5%
Fats 2.42g 0.09g 4%
Calcium 52mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 0.295mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.529g 0.025g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 2µg 1%
Choline 8mg 12.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 0.002g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 49.68g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 4.62g 0.82g N/A
Fiber 2.2g 2.1g 0%
Trans fat 0.005g 0g N/A
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 0.51g 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
4
11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Potato
1
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 +424.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2588.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.6%
Contains more OtherOther +74.1%
Contains more WaterWater +140.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
2
30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 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 +18000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1935.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
4
91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Potato
1
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 StarchStarch +189.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +29%
Contains more FructoseFructose +96.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.