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Duck meat vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between duck meat and potatoes

  • Duck meat has more selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, zinc, and phosphorus; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C.
  • Duck meat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% more.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of duck meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
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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 +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +520%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4900%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +952.6%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
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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 +6900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +740.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +354.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +272.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +155%
Contains more CholineCholine +316.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.67g 0.025g 44%
Fats 28.35g 0.09g 43%
Selenium 20µg 0.4µg 36%
Protein 18.99g 2.05g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 0.002g 32%
Cholesterol 84mg 0mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 0.042g 24%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 1.061mg 24%
Iron 2.7mg 0.81mg 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.032mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 0.295mg 16%
Zinc 1.86mg 0.3mg 14%
Phosphorus 156mg 57mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Calories 337kcal 77kcal 13%
Copper 0.227mg 0.11mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.298mg 9%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.2mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.081mg 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Choline 50.4mg 12.1mg 7%
Potassium 204mg 425mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Carbs 0g 17.49g 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 2µg 3%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Sodium 59mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.39g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 11mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
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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 +826.3%
Contains more FatsFats +31400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +52.9%
Contains more OtherOther +36.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
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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 +644900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8590.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.