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Potato vs. Papadum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potatoes and papadum

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C; however, papadum is richer in copper, iron, fiber, manganese, magnesium, folate, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Papadum's daily need coverage for copper is 99% more.
  • Potatoes contain less sodium.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of papadum is 46.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Papad.

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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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1078.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1091.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.3%
Contains more IronIron +863%
Contains more CopperCopper +807.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1033.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +575.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +681%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1975%

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% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +2925%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +242%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +706.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1360%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.285mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Papadum DV% diff.
Copper 0.11mg 0.998mg 99%
Iron 0.81mg 7.8mg 87%
Sodium 6mg 1745mg 76%
Fiber 2.1g 18.6g 66%
Manganese 0.2mg 1.562mg 59%
Magnesium 23mg 271mg 59%
Folate 15µg 219µg 51%
Phosphorus 57mg 385mg 47%
Protein 2.05g 25.56g 47%
Zinc 0.3mg 3.4mg 28%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.258mg 17%
Potassium 425mg 1000mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.277mg 16%
Calories 77kcal 371kcal 15%
Selenium 0.4µg 8.3µg 14%
Carbs 17.49g 59.87g 14%
Calcium 12mg 143mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.917mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 1.148g 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Saturated fat 0.025g 1.084g 5%
Fats 0.09g 3.25g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.472mg 3%
Choline 12.1mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.285mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.4µg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 4mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.532g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 13µg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 41.27g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.05mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.886mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 1.303mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 1.695mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.372mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 1.491mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 1.434mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.715mg 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
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
Contains more WaterWater +2170.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1146.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3511.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.3%
Contains more OtherOther +599.1%

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
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +26500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2633.3%

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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/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.