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Potato vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and chicken meat

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C, while chicken meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 46% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in potatoes is lower.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken meat is 0, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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
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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +90.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more IronIron +55.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +546.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +219.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5875%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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
3
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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +699.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +249.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +444.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Chicken meat DV% diff.
Protein 2.05g 27.3g 51%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 8.487mg 46%
Selenium 0.4µg 23.9µg 43%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Fats 0.09g 13.6g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 2.97g 20%
Phosphorus 57mg 182mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.025g 3.79g 17%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.94mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 1.03mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 5.34g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.168mg 10%
Choline 12.1mg 65.9mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.4mg 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.02mg 8%
Calories 77kcal 239kcal 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Carbs 17.49g 0g 6%
Iron 0.81mg 1.26mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Potassium 425mg 223mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Copper 0.11mg 0.066mg 5%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Sodium 6mg 82mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.063mg 2%
Net carbs 15.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 2µg 2.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.802mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +-420%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1231.7%
Contains more FatsFats +15011.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +266900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6971.4%

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.