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Potato vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potatoes and caviar

  • Potatoes contain less vitamin B12, iron, selenium, choline, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than caviar.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for caviar is 833% higher.
  • Potatoes are lower in sodium.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index than caviar.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular.

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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
3
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%
Caviar
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1204.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2191.7%
Contains more IronIron +1366.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +216.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +524.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16275%
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg

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%
Caviar
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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% 90% 38% 44% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38% 268%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +784.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1086.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +3957%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.32mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Caviar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 20µg 833%
Cholesterol 0mg 588mg 196%
Iron 0.81mg 11.88mg 138%
Selenium 0.4µg 65.5µg 118%
Choline 12.1mg 490.9mg 87%
Magnesium 23mg 300mg 66%
Sodium 6mg 1500mg 65%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 3.5mg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 7.405g 49%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.62mg 45%
Protein 2.05g 24.6g 45%
Phosphorus 57mg 356mg 43%
Vitamin A 0µg 271µg 30%
Fats 0.09g 17.9g 27%
Calcium 12mg 275mg 26%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.025g 4.06g 18%
Vitamin D 0IU 117IU 15%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.89mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 4.631g 12%
Folate 15µg 50µg 9%
Calories 77kcal 264kcal 9%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.19mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.05mg 7%
Potassium 425mg 181mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.12mg 6%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.95mg 6%
Carbs 17.49g 4g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.32mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 4g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 0g N/A
Copper 0.11mg 0.11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.649mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.229g 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
Caviar
3
25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +337.3%
Contains more WaterWater +66.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1100%
Contains more FatsFats +19788.9%
Contains more OtherOther +435.7%

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
Caviar
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +231450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17531%

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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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