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Potato vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and gingerbread different?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin C, while gingerbread is higher in selenium, iron, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Gingerbread covers your daily need for selenium, 29% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes contain 197 times more vitamin C than gingerbread. Potatoes contain 19.7mg of vitamin C, while gingerbread contains 0.1mg.
  • Potatoes are lower in sodium.

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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
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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +204.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +491.7%
Contains more IronIron +255.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +30%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +241.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3975%
~equal in Potassium ~439mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~54mg

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
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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +406.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Gingerbread DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 16.3µg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 4.216g 28%
Iron 0.81mg 2.88mg 26%
Fats 0.09g 16.4g 25%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0.1mg 22%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.683mg 21%
Saturated fat 0.025g 4.122g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 7.124g 18%
Calories 77kcal 356kcal 14%
Sodium 6mg 327mg 14%
Carbs 17.49g 49.2g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Magnesium 23mg 70mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.162mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.19mg 9%
Copper 0.11mg 0.195mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.19mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Calcium 12mg 71mg 6%
Folate 15µg 33µg 5%
Protein 2.05g 3.9g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.738mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.375mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.39mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 49.2g N/A
Potassium 425mg 439mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Phosphorus 57mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.087mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +183%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.2%
Contains more FatsFats +18122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.3%
Contains more OtherOther +123.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +356100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9938.1%

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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.