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Potato vs. Gooseberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and gooseberries different?

  • Potatoes are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, and iron; however, gooseberries are richer in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for potatoes is 17% higher.
  • Potatoes contain 4 times more vitamin B3 than gooseberries. While potatoes contain 1.061mg of vitamin B3, gooseberries contain only 0.3mg.
  • Gooseberries have a lower glycemic index (15) than potatoes (86).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Gooseberries, raw 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
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 7.1% 7.5% 17% 12% 23% 3.3% 12% 0.13% 19% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.6%
Contains more IronIron +161.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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
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 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 92% 5% 7.4% 0% 10% 6.9% 5.6% 17% 18% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.286mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Gooseberry DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.08mg 17%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 27.7mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 4.3g 9%
Potassium 425mg 198mg 7%
Iron 0.81mg 0.31mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.3mg 5%
Phosphorus 57mg 27mg 4%
Copper 0.11mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.04mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.144mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.317g 2%
Protein 2.05g 0.88g 2%
Calories 77kcal 44kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.37mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.12mg 2%
Carbs 17.49g 10.18g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Fats 0.09g 0.58g 1%
Calcium 12mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 5.88g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Sodium 6mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.03mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.286mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.038g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.58 g
Carbs: 10.18 g
Water: 87.87 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +133%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.8%
Contains more OtherOther +128.6%
Contains more FatsFats +544.4%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%

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
9% 13% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.038 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.317 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2450%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +654.8%

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. Gooseberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173030/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.