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Potato vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and salmon raw different?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin C, while salmon raw is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Salmon raw covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 133% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than salmon raw (0).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw types were used 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +113.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9025%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg

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%
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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +179%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1087.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +640.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +464.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +174.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.18µg 133%
Selenium 0.4µg 36.5µg 66%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 7.86mg 42%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.818mg 40%
Protein 2.05g 19.84g 36%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 1.664mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.38mg 27%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Phosphorus 57mg 200mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 2.539g 17%
Copper 0.11mg 0.25mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.226mg 12%
Fats 0.09g 6.34g 10%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.016mg 8%
Carbs 17.49g 0g 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 2.103g 5%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.981g 4%
Folate 15µg 25µg 3%
Calories 77kcal 142kcal 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.64mg 3%
Sodium 6mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Potassium 425mg 490mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 0g N/A
Calcium 12mg 12mg 0%
Iron 0.81mg 0.8mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.584mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +867.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6944.4%
Contains more OtherOther +375%

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5945.2%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.