Potato vs. Red potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between potatoes and red potato
- Potatoes have more vitamin B6; however, red potato has more copper.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, baked, flesh,, and skin, without salt and Potatoes, red, flesh,, and skin, baked.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +66.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +54.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +47.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.1% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +31.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +40% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +27.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.212mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.174mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.08mg | 0.7mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 9.6mg | 12.6mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.219mg | 0.173mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 1.8g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.072mg | 1% |
| Choline | 14.8mg | 18.9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2.8µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 21.15g | 19.59g | 1% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.376mg | 0.341mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.41mg | 1.595mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Starch | 17.27g | 15.15g | 1% |
| Calories | 93kcal | 89kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 2.5g | 2.3g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.15g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.95g | 17.79g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 28mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 535mg | 545mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.18g | 1.43g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.36mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 72mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Folate | 28µg | 27µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.026g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.043g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.081mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.08mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.119mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.13mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.099mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.042mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.34g | 0.44g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.5 g
Fats:
0.13 g
Carbs:
21.15 g
Water:
74.89 g
Other:
1.33 g
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
19.59 g
Water:
76.67 g
Other:
1.29 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.4% |
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Protein
~2.3g
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Carbs
~19.59g
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Water
~76.67g
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Other
~1.29g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.057 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +50% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +32.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
15.15 g
Sucrose:
0.45 g
Glucose:
0.55 g
Fructose:
0.44 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +14% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +12.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +25% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +29.4% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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Galactose
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