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Potato vs. Kumquat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and kumquat

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6, potassium, and phosphorus, while kumquat has more vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin A.
  • Kumquat's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 27% higher.
  • Kumquat contains 8 times less vitamin B6 than potatoes. Potatoes contain 0.298mg of vitamin B6, while kumquat contains 0.036mg.
  • The amount of sugar in potatoes is lower.
  • Kumquat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of kumquat is 67, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Kumquats, 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
8
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 14% 19% 16% 32% 32% 4.6% 8.1% 1.3% 18% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +416.7%
~equal in Iron ~0.86mg

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%
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 146% 5% 3% 0% 9.3% 21% 8% 12% 8.3% 0% 0% 13% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +727.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +122.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Kumquat DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.7mg 43.9mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.036mg 20%
Fiber 2.1g 6.5g 18%
Potassium 425mg 186mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Calcium 12mg 62mg 5%
Phosphorus 57mg 19mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.037mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.429mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.09mg 4%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.135mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Copper 0.11mg 0.095mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.208mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.17mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 8.4mg 1%
Folate 15µg 17µg 1%
Iron 0.81mg 0.86mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.15mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 17.49g 15.9g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.171g 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.86g 1%
Calories 77kcal 71kcal 0%
Protein 2.05g 1.88g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 9.4g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 9.36g N/A
Sodium 6mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.154g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.88 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.85 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more OtherOther +119.6%
Contains more FatsFats +855.6%
~equal in Protein ~1.88g
~equal in Carbs ~15.9g
~equal in Water ~80.85g

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
24% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.171 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +307.1%

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. Kumquat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168154/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.