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Potato vs. Potatoes, raw, skin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potatoes and potatoes, raw, skin

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C; however, potatoes, raw, skin has more copper, iron, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for potatoes, raw, skin is 35% higher.
  • Potatoes, raw, skin has 2 times less vitamin C than potatoes. Potatoes have 19.7mg of vitamin C, while potatoes, raw, skin has 11.4mg.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Potatoes, raw, skin.

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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 16% 9% 36% 122% 141% 9.5% 16% 1.3% 79% 1.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +284.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~413mg

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 38% 0% 0% 0% 5.3% 8.8% 19% 18% 55% 0% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.033mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.302mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Potatoes, raw, skin DV% diff.
Copper 0.11mg 0.423mg 35%
Iron 0.81mg 3.24mg 30%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.602mg 17%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 11.4mg 9%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.021mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.239mg 5%
Phosphorus 57mg 38mg 3%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Carbs 17.49g 12.44g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Calcium 12mg 30mg 2%
Fiber 2.1g 2.5g 2%
Folate 15µg 17µg 1%
Protein 2.05g 2.57g 1%
Calories 77kcal 58kcal 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 9.94g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Potassium 425mg 413mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Zinc 0.3mg 0.35mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.038mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.033mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.302mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 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% 83%
Protein: 2.57 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 12.44 g
Water: 83.29 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.4%
Contains more FatsFats +11.1%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
~equal in Water ~83.29g

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
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.026g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.002g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.043g

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. Potatoes, raw, skin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170032/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.