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Potato vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and cauliflower different?

  • Potatoes are higher in vitamin B6, copper, iron, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, cauliflower is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for cauliflower is 43% higher.
  • Potatoes contain 3 times more copper than cauliflower. While potatoes contain 0.118mg of copper, cauliflower contains only 0.039mg.

Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt and Cauliflower, raw 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 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78.9%
Contains more IronIron +157.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +202.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +46.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +402.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +675%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +199.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.6mg 48.2mg 43%
Vitamin K 2µg 15.5µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.184mg 10%
Copper 0.118mg 0.039mg 9%
Iron 1.08mg 0.42mg 8%
Folate 28µg 57µg 7%
Potassium 535mg 299mg 7%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.376mg 0.667mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.41mg 0.507mg 6%
Choline 14.8mg 44.3mg 5%
Carbs 21.15g 4.97g 5%
Phosphorus 70mg 44mg 4%
Calories 93kcal 25kcal 3%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.155mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 15mg 3%
Fructose 0.34g 0.97g 1%
Protein 2.5g 1.92g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.06mg 1%
Sodium 10mg 30mg 1%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.27mg 1%
Fiber 2.2g 2g 1%
Calcium 15mg 22mg 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 18.95g 2.97g N/A
Sugar 1.18g 1.91g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.08mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.13g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +325.6%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
Contains more FatsFats +115.4%
Contains more WaterWater +22.9%

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1033.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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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
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +113.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +185.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.