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Potato vs. Cream of mushroom soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between potatoes and cream of mushroom soup

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, iron, manganese, fiber, and phosphorus; however, cream of mushroom soup is higher in vitamin K.
  • Potatoes cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 22% more than cream of mushroom soup.
  • Potatoes have less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Soup, cream of mushroom, canned, prepared with equal volume water.

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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 1.4% 2.1% 2.7% 3.4% 5.3% 1.6% 5.1% 44% 2.3% 7.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1271%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +587.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1011.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +250%

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 0% 0.33% 4.8% 1.5% 1.5% 1.8% 3.2% 4.3% 1.6% 0% 24% 0.75% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1250%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +527.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +309.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4157.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more CholineCholine +157.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +380%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Cream of mushroom soup DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.007mg 22%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 6mg 340mg 15%
Potassium 425mg 31mg 12%
Copper 0.11mg 0.016mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 1.42g 9%
Iron 0.81mg 0.09mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.018mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0.3g 7%
Phosphorus 57mg 12mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin K 2µg 9.6µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.006mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.169mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 2mg 5%
Carbs 17.49g 3.33g 5%
Folate 15µg 1µg 4%
Fats 0.09g 2.59g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.072mg 4%
Protein 2.05g 0.66g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.008mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.472g 2%
Calories 77kcal 39kcal 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.24mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 7mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 4.7mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.597g 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 3.03g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 0.2g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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
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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
3% 3% 92%
Protein: 0.66 g
Fats: 2.59 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 92.46 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +210.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +425.2%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2777.8%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%

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
19% 24% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.472 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3281%

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. Cream of mushroom soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172915/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.