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Potato vs. Garden rhubarb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and garden rhubarb different?

  • Potatoes are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, copper, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, garden rhubarb is richer in vitamin K and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for garden rhubarb is 23% higher.
  • Potatoes contain 12 times more vitamin B6 than garden rhubarb. While potatoes contain 0.298mg of vitamin B6, garden rhubarb contains only 0.024mg.
  • Garden rhubarb has a lower glycemic index (13) than potatoes (86).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Rhubarb, raw are the varieties 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
Potato
6
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 8.6% 26% 25% 8.3% 7% 2.7% 6% 0.52% 26% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.6%
Contains more IronIron +268.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +423.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +307.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +175%
~equal in Manganese ~0.196mg

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
7
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 27% 1.7% 5.4% 0% 5% 6.9% 5.6% 5.1% 5.5% 0% 73% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +253.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +247.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1141.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +98.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1365%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.03mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Garden rhubarb DV% diff.
Vitamin K 2µg 29.3µg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.024mg 21%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 8mg 13%
Copper 0.11mg 0.021mg 10%
Calcium 12mg 86mg 7%
Iron 0.81mg 0.22mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Phosphorus 57mg 14mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.02mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.3mg 5%
Carbs 17.49g 4.54g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.085mg 4%
Potassium 425mg 288mg 4%
Calories 77kcal 21kcal 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.1mg 2%
Protein 2.05g 0.9g 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.27mg 2%
Fiber 2.1g 1.8g 1%
Choline 12.1mg 6.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1.1µg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 2.74g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 1.1g N/A
Sodium 6mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.196mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.03mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.053g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.039g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.099g 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
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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 4.54 g
Water: 93.61 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +285.2%
Contains more OtherOther +49.3%
Contains more FatsFats +122.2%
Contains more WaterWater +18.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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
28% 20% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.099 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.7%

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. Garden rhubarb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167758/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.