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Potato vs. Strawberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and strawberries different?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and copper, while strawberries are higher in vitamin C and manganese.
  • Strawberries cover your daily need for vitamin C, 43% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes contain 6 times more vitamin B6 than strawberries. Potatoes contain 0.298mg of vitamin B6, while strawberries contain 0.047mg.
  • Potatoes are lower in sugar.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index (86) than strawberries (40).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Strawberries, raw types were 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
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 9.3% 4.8% 14% 15% 16% 3.8% 10% 0.13% 50% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.8%
Contains more IronIron +97.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93%
~equal in Selenium ~0.4µg

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
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 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 196% 0.33% 5.8% 0% 6% 5.1% 7.2% 7.5% 11% 0% 5.5% 18% 3.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +534%
Contains more CholineCholine +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +198.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Strawberry DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.7mg 58.8mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.047mg 19%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.386mg 8%
Potassium 425mg 153mg 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.048mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 0.04g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.024mg 5%
Iron 0.81mg 0.41mg 5%
Phosphorus 57mg 24mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.386mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.125mg 3%
Protein 2.05g 0.67g 3%
Fructose 0.26g 2.44g 3%
Carbs 17.49g 7.68g 3%
Calories 77kcal 32kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.29mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Folate 15µg 24µg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.14mg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 5.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.155g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.022mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 5.68g N/A
Calcium 12mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 4.89g N/A
Fiber 2.1g 2g 0%
Sodium 6mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 2.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.015g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.016mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.026mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.012mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
8% 91%
Protein: 0.67 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 7.68 g
Water: 90.95 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +206%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.7%
Contains more OtherOther +180%
Contains more FatsFats +233.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
0
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
7% 20% 73%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.155 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2050%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +269%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
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
10% 40% 49%
Starch: 0.04 g
Sucrose: 0.47 g
Glucose: 1.99 g
Fructose: 2.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +38125%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +176.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +541.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +838.5%
~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. Strawberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167762/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.