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Persimmon vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between persimmon and potatoes?

  • Persimmon is richer than potatoes in vitamin C and iron.
  • Persimmon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 51% more.
  • Persimmon has 3 times more iron than potatoes. While persimmon has 2.5mg of iron, potatoes have only 0.81mg.
  • The glycemic index of persimmon is lower.

We used Persimmons, native, raw and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw types in this article.

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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 0% 8.1% 27% 94% 0% 0% 11% 0.13% 0% 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 more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more IronIron +208.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.2%

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 220% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +235%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Persimmon Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 66mg 19.7mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 23%
Iron 2.5mg 0.81mg 21%
Copper 0.11mg 12%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Carbs 33.5g 17.49g 5%
Magnesium 23mg 5%
Phosphorus 26mg 57mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Protein 0.8g 2.05g 3%
Calories 127kcal 77kcal 3%
Potassium 310mg 425mg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Fats 0.4g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 33.5g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Sodium 1mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.041mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.035mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.058mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.045mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 64%
Protein: 0.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 33.5 g
Water: 64.4 g
Other: 0.9 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 +344.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.3%
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +24.4%

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. Persimmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169943/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.