Potato vs. Rose hips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between potatoes and rose hips
- Potatoes have more vitamin B6; however, rose hips are higher in vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin E, manganese, vitamin K, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
- Rose hips cover your daily vitamin C needs 451% more than potatoes.
- Rose hips contain 4 times less vitamin B6 than potatoes. Potatoes contain 0.298mg of vitamin B6, while rose hips contain 0.076mg.
- The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians).
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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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1308.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +30.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +410% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +406.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +292.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2062.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +58300% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +418.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +171.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1195% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 426mg | 451% |
Fiber | 2.1g | 24.1g | 88% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 5.84mg | 39% |
Manganese | 0.2mg | 1.02mg | 36% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 217µg | 24% |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 25.9µg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.076mg | 17% |
Calcium | 12mg | 169mg | 16% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 69mg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.8mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.166mg | 10% |
Carbs | 17.49g | 38.22g | 7% |
Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.016mg | 5% |
Calories | 77kcal | 162kcal | 4% |
Folate | 15µg | 3µg | 3% |
Iron | 0.81mg | 1.06mg | 3% |
Phosphorus | 57mg | 61mg | 1% |
Protein | 2.05g | 1.6g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 1.3mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.26g | 1.16g | 1% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
Fats | 0.09g | 0.34g | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.39g | 14.12g | N/A |
Potassium | 425mg | 429mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.82g | 2.58g | N/A |
Copper | 0.11mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
Sodium | 6mg | 4mg | 0% |
Choline | 12.1mg | 12mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.025g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +35.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +277.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +118.5% |
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +142.9% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +332.3% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +346.2% |
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