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Potato vs. Clementine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between potatoes and clementine

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6, iron, manganese, copper, potassium, and phosphorus; however, clementine is higher in vitamin C.
  • Clementine covers your daily vitamin C needs 32% more than potatoes.
  • Clementine contains 9 times less manganese than potatoes. Potatoes contain 0.2mg of manganese, while clementine contains 0.023mg.
  • Potatoes have less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Clementines, raw.

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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 7.1% 9% 16% 5.3% 14% 1.6% 9% 0.13% 3% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.1%
Contains more IronIron +478.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +769.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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 163% 0% 4% 0% 22% 6.9% 12% 9.1% 17% 0% 0% 18% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +297.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +147.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1900%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +15.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.086mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Clementine DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.7mg 48.8mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.075mg 17%
Iron 0.81mg 0.14mg 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.023mg 8%
Potassium 425mg 177mg 7%
Copper 0.11mg 0.043mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 0g 6%
Phosphorus 57mg 21mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.151mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.636mg 3%
Calories 77kcal 47kcal 2%
Folate 15µg 24µg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Protein 2.05g 0.85g 2%
Fructose 0.26g 1.64g 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.06mg 2%
Fiber 2.1g 1.7g 2%
Calcium 12mg 30mg 2%
Carbs 17.49g 12.02g 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.2mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.15g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 10.32g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 9.18g N/A
Sodium 6mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.086mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.03mg 0%
Choline 12.1mg 14mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
12% 87%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 12.02 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +141.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.5%
Contains more OtherOther +180%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
~equal in Water ~86.58g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
65% 17% 18%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.96 g
Glucose: 1.59 g
Fructose: 1.64 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3405.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +412.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +530.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Clementine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168195/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.