Potato vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are potatoes and rapini different?
- Potatoes are richer in vitamin B6 and copper, while rapini is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, iron, vitamin E, calcium, manganese, and vitamin B2.
- Rapini covers your daily need for vitamin K, 185% more than potatoes.
- Potatoes contain 3 times more copper than rapini. Potatoes contain 0.11mg of copper, while rapini contains 0.042mg.
- Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than rapini (32).
Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Broccoli raab, raw types were used 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +116.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +161.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +800% |
Contains more IronIron | +164.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +156.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +97.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +150% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +74.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +303.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +11100% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +453.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +51.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin K | 2µg | 224µg | 185% |
Folate | 15µg | 83µg | 17% |
Iron | 0.81mg | 2.14mg | 17% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 131µg | 15% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 1.62mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.171mg | 10% |
Calcium | 12mg | 108mg | 10% |
Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.395mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.11mg | 0.042mg | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.162mg | 7% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.129mg | 7% |
Potassium | 425mg | 196mg | 7% |
Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
Carbs | 17.49g | 2.85g | 5% |
Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.77mg | 4% |
Calories | 77kcal | 22kcal | 3% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 2.7g | 2% |
Protein | 2.05g | 3.17g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 57mg | 73mg | 2% |
Sodium | 6mg | 33mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0.13g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1µg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 1.221mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.322mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 20.2mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.09g | 0.49g | 1% |
Choline | 12.1mg | 18.3mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 15.39g | 0.15g | N/A |
Magnesium | 23mg | 22mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.82g | 0.38g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0.05g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.026g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0.043mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.067mg | 0.106mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.098mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.107mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.103mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.26g | 0.17g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +513.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +19.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +54.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +444.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1200% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +209.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +54.5% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +210% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +52.9% |
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