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Potato pancake vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between potato pancake and potatoes?

  • Potatoes have less vitamin C, selenium, vitamin B12, choline, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than potato pancake.
  • Potato pancake's daily need coverage for sodium is 33% higher.

We used Potato pancakes and Potatoes, baked, flesh and skin, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +113.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.3%
Contains more IronIron +54.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2125%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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.
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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
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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 32% 0.33% 0.8% 0% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21% 8.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +475%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +260.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +35%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +401.4%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
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3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.2%
Contains more FatsFats +11253.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.5%
Contains more OtherOther +169.2%
Contains more WaterWater +56.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13086%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
92% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 20.88 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.56 g
Lactose: 0.03 g
Maltose: 0.03 g
Galactose: 0.03 g
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94% 2% 2% 2%
Starch: 17.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.44 g
Fructose: 0.34 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +20.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +72.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +64.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.4g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Potato pancake Potato
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato pancake Potato DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.516g 0.057g 50%
Sodium 764mg 10mg 33%
Cholesterol 95mg 0mg 32%
Fats 14.76g 0.13g 23%
Vitamin C 27.6mg 9.6mg 20%
Selenium 8.9µg 0.4µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 0µg 12%
Saturated fat 2.496g 0.034g 11%
Choline 74.2mg 14.8mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.448mg 0.311mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.173mg 0.048mg 10%
Calories 268kcal 93kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.73g 0.003g 9%
Phosphorus 128mg 70mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.757mg 0.376mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.064mg 8%
Protein 6.08g 2.5g 7%
Copper 0.18mg 0.118mg 7%
Iron 1.67mg 1.08mg 7%
Fiber 3.3g 2.2g 4%
Folate 41µg 28µg 3%
Vitamin A 32µg 1µg 3%
Potassium 622mg 535mg 3%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.36mg 3%
Magnesium 36mg 28mg 2%
Carbs 27.81g 21.15g 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Manganese 0.26mg 0.219mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.672mg 1.41mg 2%
Calcium 32mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Starch 20.88g 17.27g 1%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 24.51g 18.95g N/A
Sugar 1.79g 1.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.24mg 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.28mg 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.442mg 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.389mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.369mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.141mg 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.56g 0.34g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.008g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Potato pancake Potato
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
37%
Potato pancake
17%
Potato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
47%
Potato pancake
22%
Potato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato pancake
Potato pancake is lower in glycemic index (difference - 86)
Which food is cheaper?
Potato pancake
Potato pancake is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato pancake
Potato pancake is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Potato pancake
Potato pancake is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Potato
Potato is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 95mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato
Potato is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.61g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato
Potato contains less Sodium (difference - 754mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Potato
Potato is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.462g)

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 pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/nutrients
  2. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/nutrients

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

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