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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.
Potato
Potato
5
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%
Gratin
Gratin
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
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.
Potato
Potato
5
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%
Gratin
Gratin
2
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 33% 0% 21% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3%
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 Vitamin AVitamin A +6300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~9.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.064mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.387mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Gratin 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%
Protein 2.5g 5.06g 5%
Copper 0.118mg 0.16mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.116mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 2.149g 5%
Potassium 535mg 396mg 4%
Selenium 0.4µg 2.7µg 4%
Folate 28µg 11µg 4%
Carbs 21.15g 11.27g 3%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.69mg 3%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.161mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.41mg 0.993mg 3%
Choline 14.8mg 3%
Calories 93kcal 132kcal 2%
Magnesium 28mg 20mg 2%
Fiber 2.2g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.276g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 3.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 372kcal 261kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 108g 76g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 0.51 N/A
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
Potato
Potato
2
3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Gratin
Gratin
3
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5738.5%
Contains more OtherOther +56.4%
~equal in Water ~74g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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
Gratin
Gratin
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71533.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +384.2%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.