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Potato vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and corn syrup

  • Corn syrup contains less vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B1, and iron than potatoes.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 22% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Syrups, corn, dark.

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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
8
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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +865.9%
Contains more IronIron +118.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +418.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +625%

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
9
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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +636.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5205%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3211.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Corn syrup DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.009mg 22%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Carbs 17.49g 77.59g 20%
Potassium 425mg 44mg 11%
Calories 77kcal 286kcal 10%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.02mg 7%
Phosphorus 57mg 11mg 7%
Sodium 6mg 155mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Copper 0.11mg 0.053mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.011mg 6%
Iron 0.81mg 0.37mg 6%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.9µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.023mg 5%
Folate 15µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 8mg 4%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.1mg 4%
Protein 2.05g 0g 4%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.009mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 77.59g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 77.59g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Choline 12.1mg 13.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0g 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
4
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +260.1%
Contains more OtherOther +180%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +343.6%

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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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