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Potato vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potatoes and dashi

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin B6, while dashi has more vitamin K, selenium, vitamin B2, choline, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Dashi covers your daily need for vitamin K, 54% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes contain 18 times more vitamin C than dashi. While potatoes contain 19.7mg of vitamin C, dashi contains only 1.1mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in potatoes is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry.

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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%
Dashi
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1458.3%
Contains more IronIron +27.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6800%

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
3
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%
Dashi
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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1690.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3245%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +846.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2µg 66.9µg 54%
Selenium 0.4µg 27.6µg 49%
Sodium 6mg 1067mg 46%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.43mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 4.485g 30%
Protein 2.05g 16.7g 29%
Fats 0.09g 13.89g 21%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 1.1mg 21%
Choline 12.1mg 114.5mg 19%
Calories 77kcal 438kcal 18%
Calcium 12mg 187mg 18%
Phosphorus 57mg 166mg 16%
Carbs 17.49g 64.88g 16%
Saturated fat 0.025g 3.433g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.1mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 5.365g 13%
Copper 0.11mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 2.46mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0.2g 8%
Magnesium 23mg 56mg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.72mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 25µg 3%
Potassium 425mg 309mg 3%
Iron 0.81mg 1.03mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.1mg 2%
Folate 15µg 21µg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.09mg 2%
Net carbs 15.39g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 14.47g 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%

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
Dashi
4
17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +3345.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +714.6%
Contains more FatsFats +15333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +271%
Contains more OtherOther +99.1%

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
Dashi
2
26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +268150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10578.6%

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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.