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Potato vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potatoes and sweet and sour

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, sweet, and sour is richer in manganese.
  • Sweet and sour's daily need coverage for manganese is 24% more.
  • Potatoes contain 21 times more fiber than sweet and sour. Potatoes contain 2.1g of fiber, while sweet, and sour contains 0.1g.
  • Potatoes contain less sodium.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of sweet and sour is 70.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.

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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
8
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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +329.3%
Contains more IronIron +285.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +714.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +280.5%
~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
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 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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +467.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +462.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +900%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +404.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.01mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Manganese 0.2mg 0.761mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.053mg 19%
Sodium 6mg 371mg 16%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 8.7mg 12%
Potassium 425mg 99mg 10%
Iron 0.81mg 0.21mg 8%
Fiber 2.1g 0.1g 8%
Phosphorus 57mg 7mg 7%
Carbs 17.49g 38.22g 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.187mg 5%
Calories 77kcal 150kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.093mg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 8mg 4%
Protein 2.05g 0.27g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.048mg 3%
Copper 0.11mg 0.079mg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.09mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 0.2µg 2%
Folate 15µg 8µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2.4mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.019mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 38.12g N/A
Calcium 12mg 10mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 18.75g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0g 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%
Fructose 0.26g 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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +659.3%
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more WaterWater +31.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.5%
~equal in Other ~1.22g

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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.