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Potato vs. Submarine sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potatoes and submarine sandwich?

  • Potatoes are richer in vitamin C, yet submarine sandwich is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, calcium, folate, and iron.
  • Submarine sandwich's daily need coverage for selenium is 35% higher.
  • Potatoes have 3 times more vitamin C than submarine sandwich. Potatoes have 19.7mg of vitamin C, while submarine sandwich has 7.5mg.
  • Potatoes contain less sodium.

We used Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato types in this comparison.

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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 14% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1325%
Contains more IronIron +123.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4875%

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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +162.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4000%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +323.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +734.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +307.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +125%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more CholineCholine +140.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Submarine sandwich DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 19.9µg 35%
Sodium 6mg 575mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.343mg 22%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 4.323mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.267mg 18%
Protein 2.05g 10.52g 17%
Calcium 12mg 171mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.025g 3.554g 16%
Fats 0.09g 10.04g 15%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 7.5mg 14%
Folate 15µg 66µg 13%
Iron 0.81mg 1.81mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 1.927g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 27mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 3.716g 9%
Phosphorus 57mg 112mg 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.354mg 7%
Calories 77kcal 213kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.203mg 7%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.05mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.555mg 5%
Potassium 425mg 282mg 4%
Fiber 2.1g 1.2g 4%
Choline 12.1mg 29.1mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.41mg 3%
Copper 0.11mg 0.084mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 4.5µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Fructose 0.26g 1.4g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Carbs 17.49g 20.43g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 19.23g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 3.18g N/A
Starch 15.29g 15.67g 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.119g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.752mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.491mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.431mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.665g 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
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +40.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +413.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11055.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.8%
Contains more OtherOther +123.2%

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
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +185700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4488.1%

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
83% 7% 7% 2%
Starch: 15.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.4 g
Lactose: 0.08 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +296.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +438.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~15.67g
~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. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/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.