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Potato vs. Praline — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and praline different?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium, while praline is higher in manganese, copper, zinc, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Praline covers your daily need for manganese, 64% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes contain 66 times more vitamin C than praline. Potatoes contain 19.7mg of vitamin C, while praline contains 0.3mg.
  • Potatoes are lower in saturated fat.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than praline (43).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Candies, praline, prepared-from-recipe types were 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 35% 13% 19% 48% 165% 46% 45% 6.3% 219% 9.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +258.3%
Contains more IronIron +59.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +349.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +456.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +741%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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 1% 0.33% 10% 0% 51% 12% 7.8% 20% 18% 0% 3.3% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +155.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +287%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Praline DV% diff.
Manganese 0.2mg 1.682mg 64%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 7.778g 52%
Copper 0.11mg 0.494mg 43%
Fats 0.09g 25.9g 40%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 14.683g 37%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0.3mg 22%
Calories 77kcal 485kcal 20%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.077mg 17%
Carbs 17.49g 59.59g 14%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.67mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.025g 2.224g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.203mg 10%
Phosphorus 57mg 104mg 7%
Fiber 2.1g 3.5g 6%
Potassium 425mg 217mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Magnesium 23mg 49mg 6%
Iron 0.81mg 1.29mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.415mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 43mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.5mg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.8µg 3%
Protein 2.05g 3.3g 3%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.053mg 2%
Sodium 6mg 48mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.332mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 1.3µg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 56.09g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 55.79g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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% 26% 60% 10%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 59.59 g
Water: 10.36 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +665%
Contains more OtherOther +31.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +61%
Contains more FatsFats +28677.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.7%

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
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.224 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.683 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.778 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +734050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18419%

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. Praline - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168791/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.