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Potato vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and fruit preserves different?

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and vitamin B1 than fruit preserves.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for potatoes is 21% higher.
  • Potatoes contain 29 times more vitamin B3 than fruit preserves. While potatoes contain 1.061mg of vitamin B3, fruit preserves contain only 0.036mg.
  • Fruit preserves have a lower glycemic index (51) than potatoes (86).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Jams and preserves 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
7
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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +475%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +451.9%
Contains more IronIron +65.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg

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
8
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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +123.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +406.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2847.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1375%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1390%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.02mg 21%
Carbs 17.49g 68.86g 17%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 8.8mg 12%
Calories 77kcal 278kcal 10%
Potassium 425mg 77mg 10%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.04mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.02mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.036mg 6%
Phosphorus 57mg 19mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.016mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 4mg 5%
Fiber 2.1g 1.1g 4%
Iron 0.81mg 0.49mg 4%
Protein 2.05g 0.37g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.076mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 2µg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.11mg 0.1mg 1%
Folate 15µg 11µg 1%
Calcium 12mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.12mg 1%
Sodium 6mg 32mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 67.76g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 48.5g N/A
Choline 12.1mg 10.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.01g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.038g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.014mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
4
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +454.1%
Contains more FatsFats +28.6%
Contains more WaterWater +160.1%
Contains more OtherOther +387%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1800%

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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.