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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.
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 49% 51% 38% 40% 38% 6.8% 26% 0.52% 133% 0%
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%
~equal in Potassium ~429mg
~equal in Copper ~0.113mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~61mg

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 1420% 72% 117% 0% 4% 38% 24% 48% 18% 0% 65% 2.3% 6.5%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~12mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Rose hips DV% diff.
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
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
38% 59%
Protein: 1.6 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 58.66 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.1%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%
Contains more FatsFats +277.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.5%
~equal in Other ~1.18g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
3% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.34 g
Fructose: 1.16 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +142.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +332.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +346.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Rose hips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168998/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.