Potato vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between potatoes and gratin
- Potatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, gratin is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, copper, and vitamin A.
- Gratin covers your daily saturated fat needs 24% more than potatoes.
- Gratin contains 2 times less vitamin C than potatoes. Potatoes contain 19.7mg of vitamin C, while gratin contains 9.9mg.
- Potatoes have less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
| Contains more IronIron | +26.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +891.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +45.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +130% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +98.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +575% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +99% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +26.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +71.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +36.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +262.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +31.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 4.733g | 21% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 433mg | 19% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 7.59g | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 9.9mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 119mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.174mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 113mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 23mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 64µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.116mg | 6% |
| Protein | 2.05g | 5.06g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.16mg | 6% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 2.149g | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 2.7µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.69mg | 4% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 132kcal | 3% |
| Carbs | 17.49g | 11.27g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.387mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0.276g | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.161mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 0.64mg | 2% |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 15µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 396mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.064mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.39g | 9.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.82g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 0.993mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0.381mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0.325mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +146.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +8333.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +85.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +107350% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +557.1% |