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Potato vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potatoes and chocolate cake

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin B6, while chocolate cake has more choline, selenium, vitamin B2, copper, and iron.
  • Chocolate cake covers your daily need for saturated fat, 27% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes contain 99 times more vitamin C than chocolate cake. While potatoes contain 19.7mg of vitamin C, chocolate cake contains only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate cake is 41, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +203.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more IronIron +98.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +130%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2875%

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
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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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +9750%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +626.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +565.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +961.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.137mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.025g 5.43g 25%
Fats 0.09g 15.1g 23%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0.2mg 22%
Selenium 0.4µg 11.9µg 21%
Choline 12.1mg 128.4mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.041mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 2.761g 18%
Calories 77kcal 371kcal 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 6.039g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.213mg 14%
Sodium 6mg 315mg 13%
Carbs 17.49g 53.4g 12%
Copper 0.11mg 0.207mg 11%
Iron 0.81mg 1.61mg 10%
Potassium 425mg 140mg 8%
Phosphorus 57mg 106mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Protein 2.05g 5.3g 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Calcium 12mg 60mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.141mg 5%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.69mg 4%
Folate 15µg 27µg 3%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.28mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 32mg 2%
Fiber 2.1g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Net carbs 15.39g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.137mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.304mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.12mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +224.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.5%
Contains more FatsFats +16677.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.3%
Contains more OtherOther +60.7%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +301850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6473.8%

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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.