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Potato vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and goat cheese different?

  • Potatoes are higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, goat cheese is richer in copper, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin A, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for goat cheese is 103% higher.
  • Potatoes have less sodium.
  • Goat cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than potatoes (86).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Cheese, goat, semisoft type are the varieties 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% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2383.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +412.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +557.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +396.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2012.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.3%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.148mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Goat cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.025g 20.639g 94%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.676mg 50%
Copper 0.11mg 0.564mg 50%
Fats 0.09g 29.84g 46%
Phosphorus 57mg 375mg 45%
Vitamin A 0µg 407µg 45%
Protein 2.05g 21.58g 39%
Calcium 12mg 298mg 29%
Cholesterol 0mg 79mg 26%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.06mg 18%
Sodium 6mg 415mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 6.808g 17%
Calories 77kcal 364kcal 14%
Iron 0.81mg 1.62mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Potassium 425mg 158mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Selenium 0.4µg 3.8µg 6%
Carbs 17.49g 0.12g 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.093mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.709g 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.66mg 3%
Folate 15µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.19mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 15.4mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.148mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.072mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin K 2µg 2.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.589mg 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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14475%
Contains more WaterWater +74.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +952.7%
Contains more FatsFats +33055.6%
Contains more OtherOther +162.5%

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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +340300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1588.1%

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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.