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Potato vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potatoes and duck meat

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C; however, duck meat is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Duck meat's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% more.
  • Potatoes contain less saturated fat.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of duck meat is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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
4
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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +952.6%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +520%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +173.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4900%
~equal in Calcium ~11mg

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%
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% 21% 14% 1.5% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +740.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +354.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +272.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +155%
Contains more CholineCholine +316.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Duck meat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.025g 9.67g 44%
Fats 0.09g 28.35g 43%
Selenium 0.4µg 20µg 36%
Protein 2.05g 18.99g 34%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 12.9g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 84mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 3.65g 24%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 4.825mg 24%
Iron 0.81mg 2.7mg 24%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.269mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 1.098mg 16%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.86mg 14%
Phosphorus 57mg 156mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calories 77kcal 337kcal 13%
Copper 0.11mg 0.227mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.18mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.019mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.174mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Choline 12.1mg 50.4mg 7%
Potassium 425mg 204mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Carbs 17.49g 0g 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin K 2µg 5.1µg 3%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 59mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Calcium 12mg 11mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.752mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.462mg 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
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +52.9%
Contains more OtherOther +36.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +826.3%
Contains more FatsFats +31400%

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
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +644900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8590.5%

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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.