Potato vs. Olive — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between potatoes and olive
- Potatoes have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, manganese, and phosphorus; however, olive is higher in iron, copper, vitamin E, and vitamin A.
- Olive covers your daily sodium needs 32% more than potatoes.
- Olive contains 53 times less potassium than potatoes. Potatoes contain 425mg of potassium, while olive contains 8mg.
- Potatoes have less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Olives, ripe, canned (small-extra large).
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +475% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +5212.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +36.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1800% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +633.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +307.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +128.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +125% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2088.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2767.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1866.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3211.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +42.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +17.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 6mg | 735mg | 32% |
| Iron | 0.81mg | 3.3mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.009mg | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 0.9mg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 7.888g | 20% |
| Fats | 0.09g | 10.68g | 16% |
| Copper | 0.11mg | 0.251mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 425mg | 8mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 1.65mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 57mg | 3mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.02mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 88mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.003mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.015mg | 6% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.025g | 1.415g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 0.037mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0.911g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 4mg | 5% |
| Folate | 15µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 17.49g | 6.26g | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 3.2g | 4% |
| Calories | 77kcal | 115kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.05g | 0.84g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 1.4µg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.22mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 15.39g | 3.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.82g | 0g | N/A |
| Choline | 12.1mg | 10.3mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.067mg | 0.026mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.098mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.107mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.032mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0.029mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.103mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.035mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +144% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +179.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +11766.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +99.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +394300% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2069% |