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Potato vs. Marble cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and marble cake different?

  • Potatoes are higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, marble cake is richer in phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for marble cake is 31% higher.
  • Potatoes have less sodium.

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix 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
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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 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +245.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +382.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%

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
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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% 0.33% 17% 0% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1092%
Contains more CholineCholine +168.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +140%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Marble cake DV% diff.
Phosphorus 57mg 275mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 3.779g 25%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 6mg 519mg 22%
Carbs 17.49g 79.5g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.025mg 21%
Fats 0.09g 11.7g 18%
Calories 77kcal 416kcal 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 4.75g 12%
Saturated fat 0.025g 2.45g 11%
Iron 0.81mg 1.62mg 10%
Potassium 425mg 123mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.181mg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Calcium 12mg 76mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.85mg 6%
Folate 15µg 36µg 5%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.6µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.096mg 4%
Copper 0.11mg 0.135mg 3%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.139mg 3%
Protein 2.05g 3.4g 3%
Fiber 2.1g 2.9g 3%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.546mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.8µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 4.5mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 76.6g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 35.71g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.35mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.158mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.065mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
3% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +2456.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +354.5%
Contains more OtherOther +105.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
22% 43% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.779 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +237400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8897.6%

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

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.