Corn vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between corn and potatoes
- Corn has more vitamin B5 and vitamin A; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium.
- Potatoes cover your daily vitamin C needs 16% more than corn.
- Potatoes have 132 times less vitamin A than corn. Corn has 263IU of vitamin A, while potatoes have 2IU.
- Potatoes contain less sugar.
- Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of corn is 52.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +106.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +95% |
| Contains more IronIron | +80% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +124.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +19.8% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +78.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +168.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +53.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +140.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +258.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +114.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 5.5mg | 19.7mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.298mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.792mg | 0.295mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.11mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 425mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 0.81mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.683mg | 1.061mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 0.042g | 4% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 15.29g | 3% |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 12.1mg | 3% |
| Protein | 3.41g | 2.05g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 57mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.032mg | 2% |
| Folate | 23µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.5g | 0.09g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 0.025g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.374g | 0.002g | 1% |
| Calories | 96kcal | 77kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.081mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 0.26g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 2.1g | 1% |
| Carbs | 20.98g | 17.49g | 1% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.58g | 15.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.54g | 0.82g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1566.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18600% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1335.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1511.8% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +171% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +203.8% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +113.2% |
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