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Nectarine vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nectarine and potatoes

  • Nectarine has more vitamin A and vitamin E, while potatoes have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, iron, potassium, and manganese.
  • Potatoes cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 21% more than nectarine.
  • Nectarine contains 166 times more vitamin A than potatoes. While nectarine contains 332IU of vitamin A, potatoes contain only 2IU.
  • The amount of sugar in potatoes is lower.
  • Nectarine has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of nectarine is 43, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Nectarines, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.8% 18% 11% 29% 4.6% 11% 0% 7% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.4%
Contains more IronIron +189.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +270.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
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% 5.7% 15% 0% 8.5% 6.2% 21% 11% 5.8% 0% 5.5% 3.8% 3.4%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +264.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1092%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nectarine Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.025mg 0.298mg 21%
Vitamin C 5.4mg 19.7mg 16%
Potassium 201mg 425mg 7%
Iron 0.28mg 0.81mg 7%
Manganese 0.054mg 0.2mg 6%
Starch 0.07g 15.29g 6%
Vitamin E 0.77mg 0.01mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.081mg 4%
Phosphorus 26mg 57mg 4%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 23mg 3%
Copper 0.086mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.185mg 0.295mg 2%
Protein 1.06g 2.05g 2%
Vitamin A 17µg 0µg 2%
Calories 44kcal 77kcal 2%
Carbs 10.55g 17.49g 2%
Fiber 1.7g 2.1g 2%
Fructose 1.37g 0.26g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Calcium 6mg 12mg 1%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.3mg 1%
Choline 6.2mg 12.1mg 1%
Fats 0.32g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 8.85g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 7.89g 0.82g N/A
Sodium 0mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.125mg 1.061mg 0%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.088g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.005mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.009mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.009mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.014mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.016mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.013mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 0.035mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.06 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 10.55 g
Water: 87.59 g
Other: 0.48 g
Potato
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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 +255.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.8%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
~equal in Water ~79.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 39% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Potato
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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 +4300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +169%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.025g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 20% 17%
Starch: 0.07 g
Sucrose: 4.87 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +2764.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +406.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +426.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +21742.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Nectarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169914/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.