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Kiwi vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between kiwi and potatoes

  • Kiwi has more vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin E; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin B6 and iron.
  • Kiwi covers your daily vitamin C needs 81% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes have 146 times less vitamin E than kiwi. Kiwi has 1.46mg of vitamin E, while potatoes have 0.01mg.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of kiwi is 58.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Kiwifruit, green, raw 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.
Kiwi
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
Potato
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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 CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.2%
Contains more IronIron +161.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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.
Kiwi
5
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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
Potato
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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 CVitamin C +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1915%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 92.7mg 19.7mg 81%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 2µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.298mg 18%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 0.01mg 10%
Iron 0.31mg 0.81mg 6%
Starch 0g 15.29g 6%
Fructose 4.35g 0.26g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 1.061mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.081mg 5%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.2mg 4%
Fiber 3g 2.1g 4%
Potassium 312mg 425mg 3%
Phosphorus 34mg 57mg 3%
Folate 25µg 15µg 3%
Copper 0.13mg 0.11mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 0.042g 2%
Calcium 34mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.295mg 2%
Protein 1.14g 2.05g 2%
Carbs 14.66g 17.49g 1%
Choline 7.8mg 12.1mg 1%
Fats 0.52g 0.09g 1%
Calories 61kcal 77kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.032mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 11.66g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 8.99g 0.82g N/A
Sodium 3mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 0.002g 0%
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0.035mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
2
15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
Potato
3
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 FatsFats +477.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +83.6%
~equal in Water ~79.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
2
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 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 +2250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +583.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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2% 46% 48% 2% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 4.11 g
Fructose: 4.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0.17 g
Potato
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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 GlucoseGlucose +1225.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1573.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +13.3%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.