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

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A recap on differences between potatoes, raw, skin and russet potato raw

  • Potatoes, raw, skin has more copper, iron, manganese, and vitamin C; however, russet potato raw is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B1.
  • Potatoes, raw, skin covers your daily copper needs 36% more than russet potato raw.
  • Russet potato raw contains 4 times less manganese than potatoes, raw, skin. Potatoes, raw, skin contains 0.602mg of manganese, while russet potato raw contains 0.157mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, raw, skin and Potatoes, russet, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 37% 32% 34% 7.9% 24% 0.65% 20% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.8%
Contains more IronIron +276.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +310.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +283.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~417mg

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%
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 19% 0% 0.2% 0% 21% 7.6% 19% 18% 80% 0% 4.5% 11% 6.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +15.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.035mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.301mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potatoes, raw, skin Russet potato raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.423mg 0.103mg 36%
Iron 3.24mg 0.86mg 30%
Manganese 0.602mg 0.157mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.239mg 0.345mg 8%
Starch 15.86g 7%
Vitamin C 11.4mg 5.7mg 6%
Fiber 2.5g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.082mg 5%
Choline 12.6mg 2%
Phosphorus 38mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Carbs 12.44g 18.07g 2%
Calcium 30mg 13mg 2%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.29mg 1%
Protein 2.57g 2.14g 1%
Folate 17µg 14µg 1%
Calories 58kcal 79kcal 1%
Fats 0.1g 0.08g 0%
Net carbs 9.94g 16.77g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Potassium 413mg 417mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Sodium 10mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.033mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.033mg 1.035mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 0.301mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.043g 0%
Fructose 0.23g 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
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 2.14 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 18.07 g
Water: 78.58 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.1%
Contains more FatsFats +25%
Contains more OtherOther +41.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.3%
~equal in Water ~78.58g

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
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.026g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.002g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.043g

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. Russet potato raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170027/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.