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Potato vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potatoes and beef broiled

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C; however, beef broiled is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Beef broiled covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 110% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes contain less saturated fat.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of beef broiled is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled.

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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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +221%
Contains more ZincZinc +2003.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5275%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +406.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +581%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.64µg 110%
Zinc 0.3mg 6.31mg 55%
Protein 2.05g 25.93g 48%
Selenium 0.4µg 21.5µg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 5.378mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.025g 5.895g 27%
Fats 0.09g 15.41g 24%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Iron 0.81mg 2.6mg 22%
Phosphorus 57mg 198mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 6.668g 17%
Choline 12.1mg 82.4mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.176mg 11%
Calories 77kcal 250kcal 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.012mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.658mg 7%
Carbs 17.49g 0g 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.382mg 6%
Potassium 425mg 318mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.484g 3%
Copper 0.11mg 0.085mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.046mg 3%
Sodium 6mg 72mg 3%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 1.2µg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.604mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.7%
Contains more OtherOther +64.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1164.9%
Contains more FatsFats +17022.2%

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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1052.4%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients
  2. Beef broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.