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Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt and corn raw different?

  • Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt is richer in vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin C, while corn raw is higher in folate and phosphorus.
  • Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 16% more than corn raw.
  • Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt contains 16 times more sodium than corn raw. Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt contains 240mg of sodium, while corn raw contains 15mg.

Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 1.5% 33% 12% 63% 8.2% 19% 31% 18% 1.6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +248.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.2%
Contains more IronIron +67.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +102.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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.
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 43% 0% 1% 0% 27% 4.6% 27% 31% 69% 0% 5.5% 7.5% 7.4%
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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +221.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +320%
Contains more CholineCholine +70.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 76.98 g
Other: 0.92 g
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more OtherOther +46%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1250%
~equal in Carbs ~18.7g
~equal in Water ~76.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1032.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt Corn raw
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.299mg 0.093mg 16%
Copper 0.188mg 0.054mg 15%
Sodium 240mg 15mg 10%
Folate 10µg 42µg 8%
Vitamin C 13mg 6.8mg 7%
Phosphorus 44mg 89mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.52mg 0.717mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.155mg 4%
Magnesium 22mg 37mg 4%
Protein 1.87g 3.27g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.055mg 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.52mg 3%
Potassium 379mg 270mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.487g 3%
Choline 13.5mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.439mg 1.77mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.35g 2%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.325g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.432g 1%
Manganese 0.138mg 0.163mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.46mg 1%
Calories 87kcal 86kcal 0%
Net carbs 18.13g 16.7g N/A
Carbs 20.13g 18.7g 0%
Calcium 5mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 0.91g 6.26g N/A
Fiber 2g 2g 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.029mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.068mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.076mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.112mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.114mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.03mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.083mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.105mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.041mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt Corn raw
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt
17%
Corn raw
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
20%
Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt
17%
Corn raw

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt
Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.35g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt
Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.299g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt
Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 52)
Which food is cheaper?
Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt
Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn raw
Corn raw contains less Sodium (difference - 225mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Corn raw
Corn raw is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Potatoes, boiled, cooked in skin, flesh, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170114/nutrients
  2. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.