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Potato vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the 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.
Potato
Potato
4
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%
Gratin
Gratin
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~396mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 66% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
Gratin
Gratin
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 21% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3%
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 Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.993mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Gratin 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%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Phosphorus 57mg 113mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Protein 2.05g 5.06g 6%
Copper 0.11mg 0.16mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.116mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 2.149g 5%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.69mg 4%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.7µg 4%
Calories 77kcal 132kcal 3%
Carbs 17.49g 11.27g 2%
Iron 0.81mg 0.64mg 2%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.161mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.387mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.276g 2%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Potassium 425mg 396mg 1%
Fiber 2.1g 1.8g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.064mg 1%
Folate 15µg 11µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 376kcal 261kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 130g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 0.51 N/A
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
Potato
Potato
2
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Gratin
Gratin
3
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8333.3%
Contains more OtherOther +85.7%
~equal in Water ~74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Gratin
Gratin
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +557.1%

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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.