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Potato vs. Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes and snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain different?

  • Potatoes are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin C, copper, and folate; however, snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain is richer in vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain is 114% higher.
  • Potatoes have less sodium.

Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt and Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain are the varieties used 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
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 0.9% 7.1% 95% 13% 5.7% 19% 133% 11% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +560.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +195%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +59.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.7%
Contains more IronIron +135.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%

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
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 32% 0.33% 0.8% 0% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21% 8.1%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 5.3% 0% 0% 80% 55% 26% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +677.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +833.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.41mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.034g 22.75g 103%
Sodium 10mg 1022mg 44%
Fats 0.13g 26.9g 41%
Calories 93kcal 510kcal 21%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.04mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.32mg 21%
Iron 1.08mg 2.54mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.24mg 15%
Carbs 21.15g 62.9g 14%
Potassium 535mg 81mg 13%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.118mg 0.04mg 9%
Protein 2.5g 5.8g 7%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Folate 28µg 3µg 6%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.087mg 6%
Selenium 0.4µg 3.8µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 0.78g 5%
Phosphorus 70mg 44mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 1.7g 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.1g 4%
Magnesium 28mg 11mg 4%
Choline 14.8mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.376mg 0.225mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 16µg 2%
Calcium 15mg 3mg 1%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 18.95g 61.8g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.41mg 1.41mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0.219mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0.209mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0.715mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.164mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0.286mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.295mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.178mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
6% 27% 63% 2% 2%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 26.9 g
Carbs: 62.9 g
Water: 2 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +3644.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +132%
Contains more FatsFats +20592.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197.4%
Contains more OtherOther +80.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
90% 7% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 22.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.78 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1268.4%

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. Snacks, corn-based, extruded, cones, plain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167539/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.