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Potato vs. Broad bean raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between potatoes and broad bean raw

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, broad bean raw is higher in folate, copper, vitamin K, fiber, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Broad bean raw covers your daily folate needs 33% more than potatoes.
  • Broad bean raw contains 5 times less vitamin C than potatoes. Potatoes contain 19.7mg of vitamin C, while broad bean raw contains 3.7mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Beans, fava, in pod, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 11% 29% 58% 134% 27% 55% 3.3% 86% 4.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more IronIron +91.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +265.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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.
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%
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 12% 5.7% 23% 0% 33% 67% 42% 14% 24% 0% 102% 111% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +432.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +806.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1945%
Contains more FolateFolate +886.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Broad bean raw DV% diff.
Folate 15µg 148µg 33%
Copper 0.11mg 0.402mg 32%
Vitamin K 2µg 40.9µg 32%
Fiber 2.1g 7.5g 22%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.661mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.29mg 20%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 3.7mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.104mg 15%
Protein 2.05g 7.92g 12%
Phosphorus 57mg 129mg 10%
Iron 0.81mg 1.55mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.16mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 2.249mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Zinc 0.3mg 1mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.133mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 37mg 3%
Potassium 425mg 332mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.342g 2%
Magnesium 23mg 33mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.225mg 1%
Calories 77kcal 88kcal 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.8µg 1%
Sodium 6mg 25mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.73g 1%
Carbs 17.49g 17.63g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 10.13g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 9.21g N/A
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.118g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.104g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
8% 18% 73%
Protein: 7.92 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 17.63 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +286.3%
Contains more FatsFats +711.1%
~equal in Carbs ~17.63g
~equal in Water ~72.6g
~equal in Other ~1.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.104 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +714.3%

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients
  2. Broad bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168574/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.