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Potato vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between potatoes and sugar substitute

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6, copper, potassium, iron, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B1, while sugar substitute has more calcium.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 87% higher.
  • Sugar substitute contains 20 times less vitamin B6 than potatoes. Potatoes contain 0.298mg of vitamin B6, while sugar substitute contains 0.015mg.
  • The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.
  • Sugar substitute has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.

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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
9
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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +989.7%
Contains more IronIron +406.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1471.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +612.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +809.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7225%

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
10
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% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +268.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1886.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 12mg 879mg 87%
Sodium 6mg 572mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.015mg 22%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 22%
Carbs 17.49g 84.77g 22%
Calories 77kcal 347kcal 14%
Copper 0.11mg 0.007mg 11%
Potassium 425mg 39mg 11%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.022mg 8%
Iron 0.81mg 0.16mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 7%
Phosphorus 57mg 8mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.015mg 6%
Fiber 2.1g 0.6g 6%
Starch 15.29g 3.52g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.08mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 6mg 4%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.015mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Protein 2.05g 2.06g 0%
Fats 0.09g 0g 0%
Net carbs 15.39g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 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 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
2
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +767.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +384.7%
Contains more OtherOther +259.8%
~equal in Protein ~2.06g

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
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +334.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +251.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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