Potato vs. Salsify — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between potatoes and salsify
- Potatoes have more potassium, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and copper; however, salsify has more vitamin B2.
- Potatoes have 4 times more vitamin B3 than salsify. Potatoes have 1.41mg of vitamin B3, while salsify has 0.392mg.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt and Salsify, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 | +55.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89% |
| Contains more IronIron | +96.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +68.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +213.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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 CVitamin C | +108.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +259.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +566.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +86.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +375% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +260.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +75% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.173mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.08mg | 0.55mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 535mg | 283mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.27g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.218mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.41mg | 0.392mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 9.6mg | 4.6mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 3.1g | 4% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Folate | 28µg | 15µg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 21.15g | 15.36g | 2% |
| Choline | 14.8mg | 25.9mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 70mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.376mg | 0.276mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Calories | 93kcal | 68kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.056mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.36mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Protein | 2.5g | 2.73g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.17g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.95g | 12.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.18g | 2.9g | N/A |
| Sodium | 10mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.219mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 0.6µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.034g | 0.041g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.003g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.057g | 0.074g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.025mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.08mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.119mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.099mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.042mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.34g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +79.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +30.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~2.73g
~equal in
Water
~81g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.8% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.003g
