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Potato vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and white chocolate different?

  • Potatoes are higher in vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese, and fiber; however, white chocolate is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for white chocolate is 97% higher.
  • Potatoes contain 39 times more vitamin C than white chocolate. While potatoes contain 19.7mg of vitamin C, white chocolate contains only 0.5mg.
  • Potatoes have less saturated fat.
  • White chocolate has a lower glycemic index (41) than potatoes (86).

Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Candies, white chocolate are the varieties 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
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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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.6%
Contains more IronIron +237.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1558.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +146.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1025%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3840%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +432.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +9500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +781.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +355%
Contains more CholineCholine +143.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.025g 19.412g 88%
Fats 0.09g 32.09g 49%
Calories 77kcal 539kcal 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 9.097g 23%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0.5mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.056mg 19%
Calcium 12mg 199mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.282mg 19%
Phosphorus 57mg 176mg 17%
Carbs 17.49g 59.24g 14%
Fiber 2.1g 0.2g 8%
Protein 2.05g 5.87g 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.008mg 8%
Selenium 0.4µg 4.5µg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Iron 0.81mg 0.24mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 1.013g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.608mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.96mg 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin K 2µg 9.1µg 6%
Copper 0.11mg 0.06mg 6%
Sodium 6mg 90mg 4%
Potassium 425mg 286mg 4%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.74mg 4%
Choline 12.1mg 29.5mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.063mg 2%
Folate 15µg 7µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 0.745mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 59g N/A
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
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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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +5996.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +186.3%
Contains more FatsFats +35555.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +238.7%
Contains more OtherOther +33.9%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +454750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2311.9%

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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/nutrients

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

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