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Corn vs. Potato flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between corn and potato flour

  • Corn has more vitamin B5, while potato flour has more vitamin B6, potassium, copper, fiber, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
  • Potato flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 48% higher.
  • Potato flour contains 2 times less vitamin B5 than corn. Corn contains 0.792mg of vitamin B5, while potato flour contains 0.474mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Potato flour.

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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.
Corn
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 20% 88% 52% 66% 15% 72% 7.2% 41% 6%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +359.2%
Contains more IronIron +206.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +302%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%

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.
Corn
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 18% 4.3% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17% 16%
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 13% 0% 5% 0% 57% 12% 66% 28% 177% 0% 0% 19% 22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +453.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~25µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Potato flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.769mg 48%
Potassium 218mg 1001mg 23%
Carbs 20.98g 83.1g 21%
Copper 0.049mg 0.197mg 16%
Fiber 2.4g 5.9g 14%
Calories 96kcal 357kcal 13%
Phosphorus 77mg 168mg 13%
Iron 0.45mg 1.38mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 3.507mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.228mg 11%
Magnesium 26mg 65mg 9%
Protein 3.41g 6.9g 7%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.313mg 6%
Calcium 3mg 65mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.474mg 6%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.15g 3%
Fats 1.5g 0.34g 2%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 3.8mg 2%
Choline 29.1mg 39.5mg 2%
Selenium 0.2µg 1.1µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 55mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.008g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.54mg 1%
Folate 23µg 25µg 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Net carbs 18.58g 77.2g N/A
Sugar 4.54g 3.52g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.051mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.09g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.115mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.28mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.299mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.425mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.413mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.316mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.166mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
7% 83% 7% 3%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 83.1 g
Water: 6.52 g
Other: 3.14 g
Contains more FatsFats +341.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1025.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +296.1%
Contains more OtherOther +348.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
36% 3% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.15 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4575%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +302%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.3%

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/nutrients
  2. Potato flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168446/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.