Potato vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between potatoes and gratin?
- Potatoes are higher in vitamin B6 and iron, yet gratin is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
- Gratin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 23% more.
- Potatoes have 3 times more folate than gratin. While potatoes have 28µg of folate, gratin has only 11µg.
- The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.
We used Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +35.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +68.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +36% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +693.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +91.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +575% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +78.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +154.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +141.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.034g | 4.733g | 21% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 433mg | 18% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 7.59g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.174mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 119mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 23mg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.27g | 7% | |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 64µg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.08mg | 0.64mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 113mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 2.149g | 5% |
| Protein | 2.5g | 5.06g | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.116mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.16mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 2.7µg | 4% |
| Folate | 28µg | 11µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 535mg | 396mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.36mg | 0.69mg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.8mg | 3% | |
| Manganese | 0.219mg | 0.161mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 21.15g | 11.27g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.41mg | 0.993mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 93kcal | 132kcal | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 1.8g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.276g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 9.6mg | 9.9mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.95g | 9.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.18g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.376mg | 0.387mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.081mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.08mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.119mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.13mg | 0.381mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.099mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0.325mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.042mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.34g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +102.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5738.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +56.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +71533.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +384.2% |
