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Raisin vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between raisins and potatoes

  • Raisins have more copper, iron, potassium, vitamin B2, fiber, and phosphorus; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Raisins cover your daily copper needs 23% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes have 4 times less calcium than raisins. Raisins have 50mg of calcium, while potatoes have 12mg.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of raisins is 64.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Raisins, seedless 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.
Raisin
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Potato
2
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +39.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.2%
Contains more IronIron +132.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.5%

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.
Raisin
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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
Potato
5
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 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +290.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +756.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +210.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Raisin Potato DV% diff.
Fructose 29.68g 0.26g 37%
Copper 0.318mg 0.11mg 23%
Carbs 79.18g 17.49g 21%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 19.7mg 19%
Iron 1.88mg 0.81mg 13%
Calories 299kcal 77kcal 11%
Potassium 749mg 425mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.298mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.032mg 7%
Phosphorus 101mg 57mg 6%
Fiber 3.7g 2.1g 6%
Starch 2.7g 15.29g 5%
Calcium 50mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.095mg 0.295mg 4%
Manganese 0.299mg 0.2mg 4%
Folate 5µg 15µg 3%
Protein 3.07g 2.05g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.766mg 1.061mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.106mg 0.081mg 2%
Fats 0.46g 0.09g 1%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.01mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 75.48g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 59.19g 0.82g N/A
Sodium 11mg 6mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Choline 11.1mg 12.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.058g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.051g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.037g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.05mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.077mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.057mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.096mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.083mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.072mg 0.035mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
4
3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Potato
1
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 +49.8%
Contains more FatsFats +411.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +352.7%
Contains more OtherOther +66.1%
Contains more WaterWater +413.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
1
40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Potato
2
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 +2450%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Raisin
3
4% 46% 49%
Starch: 2.7 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 27.75 g
Fructose: 29.68 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Potato
1
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 SucroseSucrose +164.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +8851.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +11315.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +466.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.