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Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt and corn raw

  • Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt has more vitamin B6 and copper; however, corn raw is richer in folate and phosphorus.
  • Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 14% more than corn raw.
  • Corn raw has 16 times less sodium than potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt. Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt has 241mg of sodium, while corn raw has 15mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt and Corn, sweet, yellow, raw.

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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 14% 2.4% 29% 12% 56% 7.4% 17% 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 +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +209.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more IronIron +67.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.4%
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 25% 0% 0.2% 0% 25% 4.4% 25% 31% 62% 0% 5.5% 6.8% 7.2%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +189.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~6.8mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 1.71 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 20.01 g
Water: 77.46 g
Other: 0.72 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 +14.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.2%
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 without 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 without skin, flesh, with salt Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.269mg 0.093mg 14%
Copper 0.167mg 0.054mg 13%
Sodium 241mg 15mg 10%
Folate 9µg 42µg 8%
Phosphorus 40mg 89mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.155mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.509mg 0.717mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.019mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.312mg 1.77mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.487g 3%
Protein 1.71g 3.27g 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.52mg 3%
Choline 13.2mg 23mg 2%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.46mg 2%
Potassium 328mg 270mg 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.35g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 0.3µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.325g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.432g 1%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.163mg 1%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.6µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 6.8mg 1%
Calories 86kcal 86kcal 0%
Carbs 20.01g 18.7g 0%
Net carbs 18.01g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 0.89g 6.26g N/A
Fiber 2g 2g 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.07mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.062mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.07mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.103mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.076mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.096mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 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?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt Corn raw
Low Calories diet Equal
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
15%
Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt
17%
Corn raw
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt
17%
Corn raw

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt
Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.37g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt
Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.299g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt
Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 52)
Which food is cheaper?
Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt
Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, with salt is cheaper (difference - $1.2)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Corn raw
Corn raw contains less Sodium (difference - 226mg)
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 without skin, flesh, with salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170520/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.