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Potato vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and dough

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin B6, while dough has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Dough's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 52% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.
  • Dough has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of dough is 70, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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%
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +263.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +333.3%
Contains more IronIron +382.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +188.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7050%

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%
Dough
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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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +185.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +776.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1234.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +354%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +720%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Dough DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.71mg 52%
Selenium 0.4µg 28.6µg 51%
Iron 0.81mg 3.91mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.427mg 30%
Folate 15µg 123µg 27%
Sodium 6mg 602mg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 4.817mg 23%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Protein 2.05g 10.75g 17%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.577mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.107mg 15%
Starch 15.29g 44.23g 12%
Carbs 17.49g 51.88g 11%
Calories 77kcal 272kcal 10%
Potassium 425mg 117mg 9%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.04mg 7%
Phosphorus 57mg 105mg 7%
Copper 0.11mg 0.152mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.855g 5%
Fats 0.09g 2.42g 4%
Calcium 12mg 52mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.455mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.529g 2%
Magnesium 23mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.7µg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.362g 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 4.62g N/A
Fiber 2.1g 2.2g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.005g 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 0.51g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

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
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more WaterWater +140.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +424.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2588.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +196.6%
Contains more OtherOther +74.1%

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
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1935.7%

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
Dough
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91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +189.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +29%
Contains more FructoseFructose +96.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.