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Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato puffs, frozen, unprepared and potatoes

  • Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B5; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared covers your daily sodium needs 18% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes have 57 times less saturated fat than potato puffs, frozen, unprepared. Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared has 1.418g of saturated fat, while potatoes have 0.025g.
  • Potatoes contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared 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 11% 3.9% 22% 18% 25% 7.1% 27% 56% 14% 1.6%
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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.1%
Contains more IronIron +72.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
~equal in Calcium ~12mg

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 23% 0% 2.2% 0% 46% 14% 34% 35% 45% 0% 6.3% 13% 14%
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 EVitamin E +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +185.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 9% 25% 63% 2%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 8.71 g
Carbs: 24.8 g
Water: 62.8 g
Other: 1.76 g
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 FatsFats +9577.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.8%
Contains more OtherOther +57.1%
Contains more WaterWater +26.2%
~equal in Protein ~2.05g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 43% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.418 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.14 g
Potato
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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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +168700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7376.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 21.58 g
Sucrose: 0.13 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Potato
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +41.1%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +30.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +93.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared Potato
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared Potato DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.14g 0.042g 21%
Sodium 428mg 6mg 18%
Vitamin C 6.9mg 19.7mg 14%
Fats 8.71g 0.09g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.184mg 0.081mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.376g 0.002g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.194mg 0.298mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.583mg 0.295mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.418g 0.025g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.815mg 1.061mg 5%
Calories 178kcal 77kcal 5%
Potassium 247mg 425mg 5%
Copper 0.075mg 0.11mg 4%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.2mg 4%
Iron 0.47mg 0.81mg 4%
Starch 21.58g 15.29g 3%
Choline 24.9mg 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.032mg 2%
Carbs 24.8g 17.49g 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Folate 17µg 15µg 1%
Fiber 2.3g 2.1g 1%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.01mg 1%
Phosphorus 64mg 57mg 1%
Protein 1.93g 2.05g 0%
Net carbs 22.5g 15.39g N/A
Calcium 13mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 0.28g 0.82g N/A
Zinc 0.26mg 0.3mg 0%
Selenium 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.063g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.018mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.079mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.082mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.144mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.127mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.093mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.116mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.043mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.219g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.836g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared Potato
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
18%
Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared
17%
Potato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
19%
Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared
19%
Potato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared
Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.54g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared
Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared is lower in glycemic index (difference - 86)
Which food is cheaper?
Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared
Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared
Potato puffs, frozen, unprepared is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Potato
Potato contains less Sodium (difference - 422mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Potato
Potato is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.393g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Potato
Potato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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 puffs, frozen, unprepared - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170047/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.

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