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Potato vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potatoes and chocolate brownie?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6, yet chocolate brownie is richer in copper, selenium, manganese, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Chocolate brownie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 36% higher.
  • Potatoes have 66 times more vitamin C than chocolate brownie. Potatoes have 19.7mg of vitamin C, while chocolate brownie has 0.3mg.
  • Potatoes contain less sodium.
  • Chocolate brownie has a lower glycemic index than potatoes.

We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375%
Contains more IronIron +127.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +223.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2775%

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 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.982mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 9.412g 62%
Fats 0.09g 29.1g 45%
Saturated fat 0.025g 7.319g 33%
Copper 0.11mg 0.388mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 10.839g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0.3mg 22%
Selenium 0.4µg 11.5µg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 176µg 20%
Calories 77kcal 466kcal 19%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.587mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.094mg 16%
Sodium 6mg 343mg 15%
Iron 0.81mg 1.84mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.19mg 12%
Carbs 17.49g 50.2g 11%
Phosphorus 57mg 132mg 11%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Protein 2.05g 6.2g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Magnesium 23mg 53mg 7%
Potassium 425mg 176mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.97mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.141mg 5%
Calcium 12mg 57mg 5%
Folate 15µg 29µg 4%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.328mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 50.2g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.982mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.136mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A

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
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +529%
Contains more ProteinProtein +202.4%
Contains more FatsFats +32233.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187%
Contains more OtherOther +69.6%

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
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +541850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22309.5%

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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.