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Potato vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potatoes and buttermilk

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, iron, manganese, fiber, and potassium; however, buttermilk is richer in calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
  • Potatoes cover your daily vitamin C needs 21% more than buttermilk.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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
Potato
6
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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.5%
Contains more IronIron +1520%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +866.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%

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
Potato
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 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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1870%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1729.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +776.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +381.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +46.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.275mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Buttermilk DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.7mg 1mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.034mg 20%
Copper 0.11mg 0.011mg 11%
Iron 0.81mg 0.05mg 10%
Calcium 12mg 116mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.154mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.002mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Potassium 425mg 151mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Sodium 6mg 190mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.058mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Phosphorus 57mg 89mg 5%
Carbs 17.49g 4.79g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.034mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Protein 2.05g 3.31g 3%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.1µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.548g 2%
Calories 77kcal 40kcal 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.42mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 17.7mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.88g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.254g 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 0.82g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.275mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.033g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.1mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
2
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +265.1%
Contains more OtherOther +25.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.5%
Contains more FatsFats +877.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12600%

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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.