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Potato vs. Cocktail sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potatoes and cocktail sauce

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6 and vitamin C, while cocktail sauce has more vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Cocktail sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 42% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes contain 4 times more vitamin B6 than cocktail sauce. While potatoes contain 0.298mg of vitamin B6, cocktail sauce contains only 0.08mg.
  • The amount of sugar in potatoes is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Sauce, cocktail, ready-to-serve.

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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
5
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 12% 7.8% 27% 31% 37% 10% 13% 128% 19% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%
~equal in Iron ~0.83mg
~equal in Copper ~0.111mg

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
5
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 39% 6% 22% 0% 5.3% 11% 15% 4.1% 18% 0% 11% 13% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +69.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +120%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Cocktail sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 6mg 983mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.08mg 17%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 11.6mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.08mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.021mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.068mg 5%
Phosphorus 57mg 30mg 4%
Carbs 17.49g 28.22g 4%
Potassium 425mg 309mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.2µg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 4.4µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.82mg 2%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.148mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Calories 77kcal 124kcal 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.38mg 1%
Fiber 2.1g 1.8g 1%
Protein 2.05g 1.36g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.047mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 26mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 1.05g 1%
Folate 15µg 17µg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 26.42g N/A
Iron 0.81mg 0.83mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 11.83g N/A
Copper 0.11mg 0.111mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0g 0%
Choline 12.1mg 11mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0g 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%
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
28% 66% 4%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 65.67 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50.7%
Contains more WaterWater +20.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1066.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.3%
Contains more OtherOther +230.4%

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. Cocktail sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174067/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.