Potato vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between potatoes and pimiento?
- Potatoes are higher in potassium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, manganese, and folate, yet pimiento is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron.
- Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 84% more.
- Potatoes have 38 times more vitamin B5 than pimiento. While potatoes have 0.376mg of vitamin B5, pimiento has only 0.01mg.
- The glycemic index of pimiento is lower.
We used Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt and Pimento, canned 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 | +366.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +238.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +140.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +89.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +311.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +138% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +55.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +276.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +129.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +3660% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +44.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +134.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +784.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +13200% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1625% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +315% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 9.6mg | 84.9mg | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 133µg | 15% |
| Potassium | 535mg | 158mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 17mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1.08mg | 1.68mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.049mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.215mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.376mg | 0.01mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.27g | 7% | |
| Folate | 28µg | 6µg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.219mg | 0.092mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 8.3µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 21.15g | 5.1g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 6mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.41mg | 0.615mg | 5% |
| Calories | 93kcal | 23kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.69mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.017mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.5g | 1.1g | 3% |
| Choline | 14.8mg | 6.3mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.36mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.161g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 1.9g | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.95g | 3.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.18g | 2.71g | N/A |
| Sodium | 10mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.045g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.081mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.08mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.119mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.13mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.099mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0.046mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.042mg | 0.022mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.34g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +127.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +314.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +232.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +130.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +566.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +182.5% |
