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Potato vs. Mayonnaise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between potatoes and mayonnaise?

  • Potatoes are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, and fiber, yet mayonnaise is higher in vitamin K and vitamin E.
  • Mayonnaise's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 134% more.
  • The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.

We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular types 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 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2025%
Contains more IronIron +285.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +478.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2757.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +475%

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 0% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +710%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3625%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +32700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8050%
Contains more CholineCholine +182.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Mayonnaise DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 44.69g 298%
Vitamin K 2µg 163µg 134%
Fats 0.09g 74.85g 115%
Saturated fat 0.025g 11.703g 53%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 16.843g 42%
Calories 77kcal 680kcal 30%
Sodium 6mg 635mg 27%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.008mg 22%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 3.28mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 42mg 14%
Potassium 425mg 20mg 12%
Copper 0.11mg 0.019mg 10%
Iron 0.81mg 0.21mg 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.007mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0mg 7%
Carbs 17.49g 0.57g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.01mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Magnesium 23mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Phosphorus 57mg 21mg 5%
Choline 12.1mg 34.2mg 4%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.3µg 3%
Protein 2.05g 0.96g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.172mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 0.57g N/A
Calcium 12mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 0.57g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.187g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.095mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.057mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.026mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g N/A

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
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2968.4%
Contains more WaterWater +266.1%
Contains more FatsFats +83066.7%
Contains more OtherOther +75.9%

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
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +842050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106304.8%

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
84% 7% 9%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.48 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +675%
Contains more FructoseFructose +420%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +182.4%
~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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/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.