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Potato vs. Cherry pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and cherry pie

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium, while cherry pie has more selenium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 21% higher.
  • Cherry pie contains 9 times less vitamin B6 than potatoes. Potatoes contain 0.298mg of vitamin B6, while cherry pie contains 0.034mg.
  • The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.
  • Cherry pie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cherry pie is 59, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe.

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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
7
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 6.4% 3% 6.8% 69% 26% 5.5% 13% 25% 26% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +451.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more IronIron +128.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%
~equal in Manganese ~0.2mg

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
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% 9.7% 0% 0% 37% 29% 24% 7.4% 7.8% 0% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1870%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +776.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Cherry pie DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.7mg 1mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 3.247g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.034mg 20%
Fats 0.09g 12.2g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 5.314g 13%
Saturated fat 0.025g 2.985g 13%
Iron 0.81mg 1.85mg 13%
Selenium 0.4µg 7.8µg 13%
Calories 77kcal 270kcal 10%
Potassium 425mg 77mg 10%
Sodium 6mg 191mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Carbs 17.49g 38.5g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.125mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.148mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Phosphorus 57mg 30mg 4%
Copper 0.11mg 0.077mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.123mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 29µg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 9mg 3%
Folate 15µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Protein 2.05g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.276mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 38.5g N/A
Calcium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.124mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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% 12% 39% 46%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 12.2 g
Carbs: 38.5 g
Water: 45.8 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +73%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.6%
Contains more FatsFats +13455.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.985 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.314 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.247 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +265600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7631%

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. Cherry pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172781/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.