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Potato vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potatoes and broad beans

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6, potassium, copper, and vitamin B5; however, broad beans are higher in vitamin C, folate, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin A.
  • Potatoes cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 22% more than broad beans.
  • Potatoes have 6 times more vitamin B5 than broad beans. While potatoes have 0.376mg of vitamin B5, broad beans have only 0.066mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.

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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 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 5.4% 17% 56% 20% 13% 31% 5.3% 34% 5.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +177.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +10.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +38.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~equal in Phosphorus ~73mg

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 32% 0.33% 0.8% 0% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21% 8.1%
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% 4.7% 0% 0% 32% 21% 23% 4% 6.7% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +469.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +972.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Broad beans DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.029mg 22%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 19.8mg 11%
Potassium 535mg 193mg 10%
Folate 28µg 58µg 8%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.376mg 0.066mg 6%
Copper 0.118mg 0.06mg 6%
Fiber 2.2g 3.6g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.128mg 5%
Iron 1.08mg 1.5mg 5%
Protein 2.5g 4.8g 5%
Carbs 21.15g 10.1g 4%
Choline 14.8mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.09mg 3%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.261mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.303g 2%
Calories 93kcal 62kcal 2%
Fats 0.13g 0.5g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1µg 1%
Sodium 10mg 41mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.41mg 1.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.47mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 31mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 14µg 1%
Net carbs 18.95g 6.5g N/A
Calcium 15mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Phosphorus 70mg 73mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.142g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0.178mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0.37mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.313mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.037mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.115mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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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
5% 10% 84%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 10.1 g
Water: 83.7 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.4%
Contains more OtherOther +47.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +92%
Contains more FatsFats +284.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +431.6%

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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/170093/nutrients
  2. Broad beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170378/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.