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Potatoes, raw, skin vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potatoes, raw, skin and potatoes

  • Potatoes, raw, skin has more copper, iron, and manganese; however, potatoes have more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for potatoes, raw, skin is 35% higher.
  • Potatoes have 4 times less iron than potatoes, raw, skin. Potatoes, raw, skin has 3.24mg of iron, while potatoes have 0.81mg.

Food types used in this article are Potatoes, raw, skin and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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 16% 9% 36% 122% 141% 9.5% 16% 1.3% 79% 1.6%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +284.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~425mg

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 38% 0% 0% 0% 5.3% 8.8% 19% 18% 55% 0% 0% 13% 0%
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +72.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.295mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potatoes, raw, skin Potato DV% diff.
Copper 0.423mg 0.11mg 35%
Iron 3.24mg 0.81mg 30%
Manganese 0.602mg 0.2mg 17%
Vitamin C 11.4mg 19.7mg 9%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.081mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.239mg 0.298mg 5%
Phosphorus 38mg 57mg 3%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Carbs 12.44g 17.49g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Calcium 30mg 12mg 2%
Fiber 2.5g 2.1g 2%
Folate 17µg 15µg 1%
Protein 2.57g 2.05g 1%
Calories 58kcal 77kcal 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 9.94g 15.39g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Potassium 413mg 425mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Zinc 0.35mg 0.3mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.033mg 1.061mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 0.295mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 12% 83%
Protein: 2.57 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 12.44 g
Water: 83.29 g
Other: 1.6 g
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.4%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.6%
~equal in Fats ~0.09g
~equal in Water ~79.25g

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
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.025g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.002g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.042g

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, raw, skin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170032/nutrients
  2. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.