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Potato bread vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato bread and sugar?

  • Sugar has less phosphorus, folate, iron, fiber, potassium, calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and selenium than potato bread.
  • Potato bread's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 53% higher.
  • Sugar contains less sodium.

We used Bread, potato and Sugars, granulated types in this comparison.

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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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Sugar
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35800%
Contains more IronIron +4400%
Contains more CopperCopper +1242.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +14300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6225%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1483.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 0% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Sugar
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +457.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Sugar
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +167650%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.4%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Potato bread Sugar
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Saturated fat Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread Sugar DV% diff.
Phosphorus 369mg 0mg 53%
Folate 126µg 0µg 32%
Iron 2.25mg 0.05mg 28%
Fiber 6.3g 0g 25%
Protein 12.5g 0g 25%
Potassium 718mg 2mg 21%
Calcium 188mg 1mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0mg 18%
Carbs 47.07g 99.98g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 0mg 16%
Sodium 375mg 1mg 16%
Selenium 9.5µg 0.6µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0mg 16%
Zinc 1.44mg 0.01mg 13%
Manganese 0.253mg 0.004mg 11%
Copper 0.094mg 0.007mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 0mg 8%
Magnesium 28mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.019mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 0µg 6%
Calories 266kcal 387kcal 6%
Fats 3.13g 0g 5%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 40.77g 99.98g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g 99.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Potato bread Sugar
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Potato bread
0%
Sugar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Potato bread
1%
Sugar

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Sugar
Sugar contains less Sodium (difference - 374mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato bread
Potato bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 90.42g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato bread
Potato bread is lower in glycemic index (difference - 4)
Which food is cheaper?
Potato bread
Potato bread is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato bread
Potato bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Potato bread
Potato bread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Saturated fat?
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The foods are relatively equal in Saturated fat (0 g)

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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/nutrients
  2. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.