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Potato vs. Cardamom — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and cardamom different?

  • Cardamom is higher than potatoes in manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, calcium, copper, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Cardamom covers your daily need for manganese, 1209% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than cardamom (0).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Spices, cardamom 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.
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 164% 115% 99% 524% 128% 204% 76% 2.3% 3652% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +895.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3091.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.3%
Contains more IronIron +1624.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +248.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +2390%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +212.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13900%

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 70% 0% 0% 0% 50% 42% 21% 0% 53% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +468.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~21mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.102mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Cardamom DV% diff.
Manganese 0.2mg 28mg 1209%
Iron 0.81mg 13.97mg 165%
Fiber 2.1g 28g 104%
Zinc 0.3mg 7.47mg 65%
Magnesium 23mg 229mg 49%
Calcium 12mg 383mg 37%
Copper 0.11mg 0.383mg 30%
Potassium 425mg 1119mg 20%
Protein 2.05g 10.76g 17%
Carbs 17.49g 68.47g 17%
Phosphorus 57mg 178mg 17%
Calories 77kcal 311kcal 12%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.182mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.198mg 10%
Fats 0.09g 6.7g 10%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.23mg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.43g 3%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.68g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.87g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 21mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Sodium 6mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 40.47g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.102mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

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
11% 7% 68% 8% 6%
Protein: 10.76 g
Fats: 6.7 g
Carbs: 68.47 g
Water: 8.28 g
Other: 5.79 g
Contains more WaterWater +857.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +424.9%
Contains more FatsFats +7344.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +291.5%
Contains more OtherOther +417%

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
34% 44% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.43 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +923.8%

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. Cardamom - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170919/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.