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Goat cheese vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are goat cheese and potatoes different?

  • Goat cheese is higher in copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin A, and calcium; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for goat cheese is 103% higher.
  • Goat cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than potatoes (86).

Cheese, goat, semisoft type 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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
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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 +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2383.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +412.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +557.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.1%

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
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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 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2012.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +396.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.061mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat cheese Potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.639g 0.025g 94%
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 0.032mg 50%
Copper 0.564mg 0.11mg 50%
Fats 29.84g 0.09g 46%
Phosphorus 375mg 57mg 45%
Vitamin A 407µg 0µg 45%
Protein 21.58g 2.05g 39%
Calcium 298mg 12mg 29%
Cholesterol 79mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.298mg 18%
Sodium 415mg 6mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.808g 0.002g 17%
Calories 364kcal 77kcal 14%
Iron 1.62mg 0.81mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0µg 9%
Potassium 158mg 425mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Selenium 3.8µg 0.4µg 6%
Carbs 0.12g 17.49g 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Manganese 0.093mg 0.2mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.709g 0.042g 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.3mg 3%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.01mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.295mg 2%
Choline 15.4mg 12.1mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 1.061mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.081mg 1%
Net carbs 0.12g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.805mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.893mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 1.549mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.575mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.485mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.589mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 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 +952.7%
Contains more FatsFats +33055.6%
Contains more OtherOther +162.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14475%
Contains more WaterWater +74.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 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 +340300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1588.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.