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Potato flour vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potato flour and corn

  • Potato flour has more vitamin B6, potassium, copper, fiber, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and magnesium, while corn has more vitamin B5.
  • Potato flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 48% higher.
  • Corn contains 5 times less potassium than potato flour. Potato flour contains 1001mg of potassium, while corn contains 218mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Potato flour and Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 46% 20% 88% 52% 66% 15% 72% 7.2% 41% 6%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +359.2%
Contains more IronIron +206.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +302%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%

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 13% 0% 5% 0% 57% 12% 66% 28% 177% 0% 0% 19%
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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 18% 4.3% 1.8% 0% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +453.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~23µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato flour Corn DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.769mg 0.139mg 48%
Potassium 1001mg 218mg 23%
Carbs 83.1g 20.98g 21%
Copper 0.197mg 0.049mg 16%
Fiber 5.9g 2.4g 14%
Calories 357kcal 96kcal 13%
Phosphorus 168mg 77mg 13%
Iron 1.38mg 0.45mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.228mg 0.093mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3.507mg 1.683mg 11%
Magnesium 65mg 26mg 9%
Protein 6.9g 3.41g 7%
Calcium 65mg 3mg 6%
Manganese 0.313mg 0.167mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.474mg 0.792mg 6%
Starch 7.17g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.15g 0.603g 3%
Fats 0.34g 1.5g 2%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 5.5mg 2%
Sodium 55mg 1mg 2%
Selenium 1.1µg 0.2µg 2%
Choline 39.5mg 29.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.62mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.09mg 1%
Folate 25µg 23µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 0.374g 1%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Net carbs 77.2g 18.58g N/A
Sugar 3.52g 4.54g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.051mg 0.057mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.09g 0.197g 0%
Tryptophan 0.115mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.28mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.299mg 0.133mg 0%
Leucine 0.425mg 0.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0.141mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0.069mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.316mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.191mg 0%
Histidine 0.166mg 0.091mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 83% 7% 3%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 83.1 g
Water: 6.52 g
Other: 3.14 g
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +296.1%
Contains more OtherOther +348.6%
Contains more FatsFats +341.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1025.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 3% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.15 g
Corn
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17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4575%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +302%

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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 flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168446/nutrients
  2. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/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.