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Potato vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potatoes and rye

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C; however, rye has more manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, selenium, vitamin B5, iron, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for rye is 103% higher.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index than rye.

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

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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
0
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%
Rye
Rye
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +378.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains more IronIron +224.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +783.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +482.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1188.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3375%

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
1
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%
Rye
Rye
9
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 0% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +684.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +393.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +195%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.294mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Rye DV% diff.
Manganese 0.2mg 2.577mg 103%
Fiber 2.1g 15.1g 52%
Phosphorus 57mg 332mg 39%
Copper 0.11mg 0.367mg 29%
Selenium 0.4µg 13.9µg 25%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 1.456mg 23%
Iron 0.81mg 2.63mg 23%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Magnesium 23mg 110mg 21%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.65mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.316mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 4.27mg 20%
Carbs 17.49g 75.86g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.251mg 17%
Protein 2.05g 10.34g 17%
Calories 77kcal 338kcal 13%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.85mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Folate 15µg 38µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.767g 5%
Potassium 425mg 510mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 5.9µg 3%
Choline 12.1mg 30.4mg 3%
Fats 0.09g 1.63g 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.197g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.208g 1%
Calcium 12mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 0.98g N/A
Sodium 6mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.294mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Rye
Rye
4
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +647.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +404.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1711.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +333.7%
Contains more OtherOther +40.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Rye
Rye
2
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1726.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
3
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
Rye
Rye
1
72% 16% 11%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +93.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +136.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +317.6%
~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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.