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Potato vs. Wheat flour, whole-grain — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potatoes and wheat flour, whole-grain

  • Potatoes contain less manganese, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, copper, iron, magnesium, vitamin B3, and zinc than wheat flour, whole-grain.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for wheat flour, whole-grain is 167% higher.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt and Wheat flour, whole-grain.

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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 98% 10% 32% 135% 137% 71% 153% 0.26% 530% 337%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +389.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.7%
Contains more IronIron +233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +622.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +410%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1757.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15350%

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% 0% 14% 0% 126% 38% 93% 36% 94% 0% 4.8% 33% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1675%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +684.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Wheat flour, whole-grain DV% diff.
Manganese 0.219mg 4.067mg 167%
Selenium 0.4µg 61.8µg 112%
Phosphorus 70mg 357mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.502mg 37%
Fiber 2.2g 10.7g 34%
Iron 1.08mg 3.6mg 32%
Copper 0.118mg 0.41mg 32%
Magnesium 28mg 137mg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.41mg 4.957mg 22%
Protein 2.5g 13.21g 21%
Zinc 0.36mg 2.6mg 20%
Carbs 21.15g 71.97g 17%
Starch 17.27g 57.77g 17%
Calories 93kcal 340kcal 12%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.165mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 1.167g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.407mg 7%
Potassium 535mg 363mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.376mg 0.603mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.71mg 4%
Fats 0.13g 2.5g 4%
Folate 28µg 44µg 4%
Choline 14.8mg 31.2mg 3%
Calcium 15mg 34mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.43g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.283g 1%
Net carbs 18.95g 61.27g N/A
Sugar 1.18g 0.41g N/A
Sodium 10mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 2µg 1.9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.174mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0.367mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0.443mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0.898mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0.359mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.228mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0.682mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.564mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0.357mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 0.05g 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
13% 3% 72% 11%
Protein: 13.21 g
Fats: 2.5 g
Carbs: 71.97 g
Water: 10.74 g
Other: 1.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +597.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +428.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1823.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.3%
Contains more OtherOther +18.8%

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
23% 15% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.283 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.167 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1947.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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94% 2% 2% 2%
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
99%
Starch: 57.77 g
Sucrose: 0.36 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0.05 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +580%
Contains more StarchStarch +234.5%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.36g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Wheat flour, whole-grain - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168893/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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