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.
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +235% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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% |