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Potato vs. Breadfruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and breadfruit

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6 and manganese, while breadfruit has more fiber and vitamin C.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 15% higher.
  • Breadfruit contains 3 times less manganese than potatoes. Potatoes contain 0.2mg of manganese, while breadfruit contains 0.06mg.
  • The amount of sugar in potatoes is lower.
  • Breadfruit has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of breadfruit is 62, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Breadfruit, 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
5
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 18% 5.1% 43% 20% 28% 3.3% 13% 0.26% 7.8% 3.3%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +31%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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
4
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 97% 0% 2% 0% 28% 6.9% 17% 27% 23% 0% 1.3% 11% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~14µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Breadfruit DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.1mg 15%
Fiber 2.1g 4.9g 11%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 29mg 10%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.06mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Phosphorus 57mg 30mg 4%
Carbs 17.49g 27.12g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.457mg 3%
Iron 0.81mg 0.54mg 3%
Copper 0.11mg 0.084mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.11mg 2%
Potassium 425mg 490mg 2%
Protein 2.05g 1.07g 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.9mg 1%
Calories 77kcal 103kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 17mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.23g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 22.22g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 11g N/A
Sodium 6mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.03mg 0%
Folate 15µg 14µg 0%
Choline 12.1mg 9.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.048g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.066g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.052mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.064mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.065mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.01mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
27% 71%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 0.23 g
Carbs: 27.12 g
Water: 70.65 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.6%
Contains more WaterWater +12.2%
Contains more OtherOther +20.4%
Contains more FatsFats +155.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.1%

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
32% 23% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.066 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +57.1%

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. Breadfruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171714/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.