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Potato vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potatoes and curry powder?

  • Curry powder is richer than potatoes in manganese, iron, fiber, vitamin E, copper, vitamin K, selenium, magnesium, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Curry powder's daily need coverage for manganese is 352% more.
  • The glycemic index of curry powder is lower.

We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Spices, curry powder types in this article.

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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
1
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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1008.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.3%
Contains more IronIron +2258%
Contains more CopperCopper +990.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1466.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +543.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9975%

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
2
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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2714.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +252300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +207.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +262.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4890%
Contains more FolateFolate +273.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +430.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Curry powder DV% diff.
Manganese 0.2mg 8.3mg 352%
Iron 0.81mg 19.1mg 229%
Fiber 2.1g 53.2g 204%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 25.24mg 168%
Copper 0.11mg 1.2mg 121%
Vitamin K 2µg 99.8µg 82%
Selenium 0.4µg 40.3µg 73%
Magnesium 23mg 255mg 55%
Calcium 12mg 525mg 51%
Phosphorus 57mg 367mg 44%
Zinc 0.3mg 4.7mg 40%
Protein 2.05g 14.29g 24%
Potassium 425mg 1170mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 8.782g 22%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0.7mg 21%
Fats 0.09g 14.01g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 3.056g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 1.07mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.105mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 3.26mg 14%
Carbs 17.49g 55.83g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.2mg 13%
Calories 77kcal 325kcal 12%
Folate 15µg 56µg 10%
Choline 12.1mg 64.2mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.176mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.025g 1.648g 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Sodium 6mg 52mg 2%
Fructose 0.26g 0.79g 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 2.76g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
14% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +800.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +597.1%
Contains more FatsFats +15466.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +219.2%
Contains more OtherOther +531.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +439000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7176.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
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
22% 41% 29% 8%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.21 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +264.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +267.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +203.8%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.