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Potato vs. Black tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potatoes and black tea?

  • Potatoes are richer than black tea in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, iron, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 23% more.
  • The glycemic index of black tea is lower.

We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water 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.
Potato
8
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 2.1% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1048.6%
Contains more IronIron +3950%
Contains more CopperCopper +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +1400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Manganese ~0.219mg

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
10
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2581.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +2925%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Black tea DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Potassium 425mg 37mg 11%
Copper 0.11mg 0.01mg 11%
Iron 0.81mg 0.02mg 10%
Phosphorus 57mg 1mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.011mg 6%
Carbs 17.49g 0.3g 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Caffeine 0mg 20mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 3mg 5%
Protein 2.05g 0g 4%
Calories 77kcal 1kcal 4%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.02mg 3%
Choline 12.1mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.014mg 1%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.219mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 0.3g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 0g N/A
Sodium 6mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.002g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
4
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5730%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +25.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
2
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
29% 14% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +950%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%

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. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.