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Gourd vs. Russet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between gourd and russet potatoes

  • Russet potatoes are richer than gourd in vitamin B6, potassium, iron, copper, phosphorus, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for russet potatoes is 24% higher.

Food types used in this article are Gourd, white-flowered (calabash), raw and Potatoes, Russet, flesh, and skin, baked.

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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.
Gourd
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 7.8% 13% 7.5% 8.7% 19% 5.6% 0.26% 8.6% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 5.4% 49% 40% 36% 9.5% 30% 1.8% 30% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +435%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +446.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +245.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%

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.
Gourd
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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 34% 0% 0% 0% 7.3% 5.1% 6% 9.1% 9.2% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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 28% 0.33% 1.4% 0% 17% 11% 25% 23% 82% 0% 5% 20% 8.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +321.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +785%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gourd Russet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.354mg 24%
Potassium 150mg 550mg 12%
Iron 0.2mg 1.07mg 11%
Copper 0.026mg 0.107mg 9%
Phosphorus 13mg 71mg 8%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.228mg 7%
Fiber 0.5g 2.3g 7%
Starch 17.45g 7%
Carbs 3.39g 21.44g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.32mg 1.348mg 6%
Folate 6µg 26µg 5%
Magnesium 11mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.38mg 5%
Calories 14kcal 97kcal 4%
Protein 0.62g 2.63g 4%
Choline 15mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.067mg 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.35mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.048mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin C 10.1mg 8.3mg 2%
Sodium 2mg 14mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.5µg 1%
Calcium 26mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 2.89g 19.14g N/A
Sugar 1.08g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.004g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.009g 0.054g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.018mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.036mg 0.125mg 0%
Lysine 0.021mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.004mg 0.041mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.015mg 0.104mg 0%
Valine 0.027mg 0.131mg 0%
Histidine 0.004mg 0.044mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gourd
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3% 96%
Protein: 0.62 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 3.39 g
Water: 95.54 g
Other: 0.43 g
3% 21% 74%
Protein: 2.63 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +324.2%
Contains more FatsFats +550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +532.4%
Contains more OtherOther +214%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gourd
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13% 27% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.009 g
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.054 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +500%

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. Gourd - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169232/nutrients
  2. Russet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170030/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.