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Potato vs. Kiwi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potatoes and kiwi

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6 and iron; however, kiwi is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
  • Kiwi covers your daily vitamin C needs 81% more than potatoes.
  • Kiwi has 5 times less vitamin B6 than potatoes. Potatoes have 0.298mg of vitamin B6, while kiwi has 0.063mg.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of kiwi is 58.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Kiwifruit, green, raw.

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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%
Kiwi
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.2%
Contains more IronIron +161.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -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
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%
Kiwi
5
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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +370.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1915%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Kiwi DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.7mg 92.7mg 81%
Vitamin K 2µg 40.3µg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.063mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 1.46mg 10%
Iron 0.81mg 0.31mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 0g 6%
Fructose 0.26g 4.35g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.341mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.027mg 5%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.098mg 4%
Fiber 2.1g 3g 4%
Potassium 425mg 312mg 3%
Phosphorus 57mg 34mg 3%
Folate 15µg 25µg 3%
Copper 0.11mg 0.13mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.287g 2%
Calcium 12mg 34mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.183mg 2%
Protein 2.05g 1.14g 2%
Carbs 17.49g 14.66g 1%
Choline 12.1mg 7.8mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.52g 1%
Calories 77kcal 61kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.025mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 17mg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.14mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 11.66g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 8.99g N/A
Sodium 6mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 4µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.061mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Kiwi
2
15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.3%
Contains more OtherOther +83.6%
Contains more FatsFats +477.8%
~equal in Water ~83.07g

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
Kiwi
2
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +583.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
2
95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Kiwi
4
2% 46% 48% 2% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 4.11 g
Fructose: 4.35 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0.17 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +13.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1225.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1573.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.