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Gratin vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between gratin and potatoes

  • Gratin has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin A; however, potatoes are higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Gratin covers your daily saturated fat needs 24% more than potatoes.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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.
Gratin
Gratin
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Potato
Potato
4
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 CalciumCalcium +891.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +575%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more IronIron +26.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.2%
~equal in Potassium ~425mg

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.
Gratin
Gratin
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 21% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3%
Potato
Potato
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 66% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +99%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.733g 0.025g 21%
Sodium 433mg 6mg 19%
Fats 7.59g 0.09g 12%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 19.7mg 11%
Calcium 119mg 12mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.298mg 10%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Phosphorus 113mg 57mg 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Protein 5.06g 2.05g 6%
Copper 0.16mg 0.11mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.032mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 0.002g 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.3mg 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.4µg 4%
Calories 132kcal 77kcal 3%
Carbs 11.27g 17.49g 2%
Iron 0.64mg 0.81mg 2%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.295mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 0.042g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Potassium 396mg 425mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2.1g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.081mg 1%
Folate 11µg 15µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 261kcal 376kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 130g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 1.8 N/A
Net carbs 9.47g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 1.061mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
Gratin
3
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Potato
Potato
2
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 +146.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8333.3%
Contains more OtherOther +85.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.2%
~equal in Water ~79.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
Gratin
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Potato
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 +107350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +557.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.