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Potato vs. Plum — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potatoes and plums

  • Potatoes have more vitamin B6, iron, potassium, phosphorus, manganese, copper, vitamin B3, and folate; however, plums are higher in vitamin A.
  • Potatoes cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 22% more than plums.
  • Potatoes have 6 times more iron than plums. While potatoes have 1.08mg of iron, plums have only 0.17mg.
  • The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt and Plums, 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
9
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%
Plum
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 1.8% 14% 6.4% 19% 2.7% 6.9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.8%
Contains more IronIron +535.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +107%
Contains more ZincZinc +260%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +321.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
7
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%
Plum
3
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% 5.7% 5.2% 0% 7% 6% 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 0% 16% 3.8% 1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +972.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +460%
Contains more CholineCholine +678.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +220%
~equal in Vitamin C ~9.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Plum DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.029mg 22%
Potassium 535mg 157mg 11%
Iron 1.08mg 0.17mg 11%
Phosphorus 70mg 16mg 8%
Starch 17.27g 0g 7%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.052mg 7%
Copper 0.118mg 0.057mg 7%
Folate 28µg 5µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.41mg 0.417mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.376mg 0.135mg 5%
Magnesium 28mg 7mg 5%
Vitamin K 2µg 6.4µg 4%
Protein 2.5g 0.7g 4%
Fructose 0.34g 3.07g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.028mg 3%
Carbs 21.15g 11.42g 3%
Fiber 2.2g 1.4g 3%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.026mg 2%
Choline 14.8mg 1.9mg 2%
Calories 93kcal 46kcal 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 17µg 2%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 15mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.26mg 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.28g 0%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 9.5mg 0%
Net carbs 18.95g 10.02g N/A
Sugar 1.18g 9.92g N/A
Sodium 10mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.134g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0.01mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0.014mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.016mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.009mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
3
3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Plum
2
11% 87%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 11.42 g
Water: 87.23 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +85.2%
Contains more OtherOther +259.5%
Contains more FatsFats +115.4%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Plum
2
9% 69% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4366.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
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
Plum
5
16% 51% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.57 g
Glucose: 5.07 g
Fructose: 3.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.08 g
Galactose: 0.14 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +292.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1052.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +802.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Plum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169949/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.