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Potato vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between potatoes and pimiento

  • Potatoes have more potassium, copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, pimiento is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, iron, and vitamin K.
  • Pimiento covers your daily vitamin C needs 72% more than potatoes.
  • Pimiento contains 30 times less vitamin B5 than potatoes. Potatoes contain 0.295mg of vitamin B5, while pimiento contains 0.01mg.
  • The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Pimento, canned.

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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
Potato
9
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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +169%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +235.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more IronIron +107.4%

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
Potato
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 66% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 283% 0% 44% 14% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +376.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2850%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +331%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +315%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Pimiento DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.7mg 84.9mg 72%
Vitamin A 0µg 133µg 15%
Iron 0.81mg 1.68mg 11%
Potassium 425mg 158mg 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.049mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Phosphorus 57mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.215mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.69mg 5%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.092mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.017mg 5%
Vitamin K 2µg 8.3µg 5%
Carbs 17.49g 5.1g 4%
Magnesium 23mg 6mg 4%
Calories 77kcal 23kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.615mg 3%
Protein 2.05g 1.1g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.06mg 2%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Calcium 12mg 6mg 1%
Fiber 2.1g 1.9g 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.19mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 6.3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.161g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 4.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 376kcal 209kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 130g 435g N/A
Fats 0.09g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 3.2g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 2.71g N/A
Sodium 6mg 14mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.045g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.022mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.9%
Contains more OtherOther +180%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +17.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +283.3%

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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.