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Potato vs. Crème caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potatoes and crème caramel?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and fiber, yet crème caramel is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2.
  • Crème caramel's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 30% higher.
  • Potatoes contain less saturated fat.
  • Crème caramel has a lower glycemic index than potatoes.

We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe types in this comparison.

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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
6
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 6.4% 25% 10% 14% 9.3% 13% 41% 6.9% 1.3% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +155.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +260.2%
Contains more IronIron +113.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +591.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2075%

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
7
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% 15% 4.6% 0% 8% 48% 1.5% 31% 10% 45% 0.5% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1193.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +577.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +556.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Crème caramel DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 90mg 30%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.044mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.36µg 15%
Selenium 0.4µg 8.7µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.21mg 14%
Potassium 425mg 118mg 9%
Copper 0.11mg 0.028mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.01mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Saturated fat 0.025g 1.799g 8%
Calcium 12mg 83mg 7%
Fats 0.09g 4.03g 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Phosphorus 57mg 96mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.082mg 6%
Iron 0.81mg 0.38mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 46µg 5%
Protein 2.05g 4.53g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.032mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.514mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 1.266g 3%
Calories 77kcal 145kcal 3%
Magnesium 23mg 9mg 3%
Sodium 6mg 53mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.2µg 2%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Carbs 17.49g 22.78g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.392g 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 22.78g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 23.15g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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
5% 4% 23% 68%
Protein: 4.53 g
Fats: 4.03 g
Carbs: 22.78 g
Water: 68.05 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
Contains more OtherOther +83.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +121%
Contains more FatsFats +4377.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
52% 37% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.799 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.266 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.392 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +833.3%

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. Crème caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167574/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.