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Potato vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between potatoes and chicory

  • Chicory has less vitamin B6, iron, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin C, copper, phosphorus, and manganese.
  • Potatoes cover your daily vitamin B6 needs 21% more than chicory.
  • Chicory contains 9 times less vitamin B3 than potatoes. Potatoes contain 1.41mg of vitamin B3, while chicory contains 0.16mg.
  • The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt and Chicory, witloof, raw.

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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
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 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.6%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +125%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +169.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +119%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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
Potato
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 32% 0% 0.33% 0.8% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 9.3% 0% 0.33% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +781.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +640.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.062mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Chicory DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.042mg 21%
Iron 1.08mg 0.24mg 11%
Potassium 535mg 211mg 10%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 2.8mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.41mg 0.16mg 8%
Copper 0.118mg 0.051mg 7%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Carbs 21.15g 4g 6%
Phosphorus 70mg 26mg 6%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.1mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.376mg 0.145mg 5%
Calories 93kcal 17kcal 4%
Magnesium 28mg 10mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 3.1g 4%
Protein 2.5g 0.9g 3%
Choline 14.8mg 3%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.16mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Folate 28µg 37µg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 372kcal 189kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 108g 588g N/A
Fats 0.13g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 18.95g 0.9g N/A
Calcium 15mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Sodium 10mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.062mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.024g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0.022mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.041mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.015mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +177.8%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +428.8%
Contains more OtherOther +177.1%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.4%

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.