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Potato vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potatoes and gouda cheese

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C; however, gouda cheese has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for gouda cheese is 88% higher.
  • Potatoes are lower in sodium.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index than gouda cheese.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Cheese, gouda.

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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% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.2%
Contains more IronIron +237.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +205.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1718.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +857.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3525%

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1584.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +943.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15%
Contains more FolateFolate +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.025g 17.614g 80%
Phosphorus 57mg 546mg 70%
Calcium 12mg 700mg 69%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.54µg 64%
Protein 2.05g 24.94g 46%
Fats 0.09g 27.44g 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 114mg 38%
Sodium 6mg 819mg 35%
Zinc 0.3mg 3.9mg 33%
Selenium 0.4µg 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.334mg 23%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 7.747g 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.08mg 17%
Calories 77kcal 356kcal 14%
Potassium 425mg 121mg 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.011mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.036mg 8%
Iron 0.81mg 0.24mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.063mg 6%
Carbs 17.49g 2.22g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.657g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.03mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Folate 15µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.24mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.34mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 15.4mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 2.22g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 2.22g N/A
Vitamin K 2µg 2.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 1.431mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +687.8%
Contains more WaterWater +91.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1116.6%
Contains more FatsFats +30388.9%
Contains more OtherOther +251.8%

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +387250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1464.3%

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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.