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Potato vs. Ladyfinger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between potatoes and ladyfinger

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C; however, ladyfinger is higher in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Ladyfinger covers your daily cholesterol needs 74% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind.

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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
5
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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +276.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +291.7%
Contains more IronIron +342%
Contains more ZincZinc +280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +203.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%

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
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 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 0% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +144.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +250.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +413.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Ladyfinger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 221mg 74%
Iron 0.81mg 3.58mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.75µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.428mg 30%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 167µg 19%
Phosphorus 57mg 173mg 17%
Protein 2.05g 10.6g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.284mg 17%
Folate 15µg 77µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 1.116mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.025g 3.022g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.122mg 14%
Calories 77kcal 363kcal 14%
Fats 0.09g 9.1g 14%
Carbs 17.49g 59.7g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 1.423g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 3.745g 9%
Potassium 425mg 113mg 9%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.14mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 2.104mg 7%
Sodium 6mg 147mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Fiber 2.1g 1g 4%
Calcium 12mg 47mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.24mg 2%
Copper 0.11mg 0.095mg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 58.7g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.248mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.036g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +306.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +417.1%
Contains more FatsFats +10011.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +241.3%
~equal in Other ~1.1g

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
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3288.1%

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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.