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Red potato vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between red potato and potatoes?

  • Potatoes are richer than red potato in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 12% more.

We used Potatoes, red, flesh,, and skin, raw and Potatoes, flesh,, and skin, raw types in this article.

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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% 3% 40% 27% 45% 9% 26% 2.3% 18% 2.7%
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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 CopperCopper +21.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +11%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~425mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.3mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~57mg

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 29% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.2% 22% 17% 39% 0% 7.3% 14% 8.9%
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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 KVitamin K +45%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +129.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.01mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.081mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.032mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.061mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.295mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red potato Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.6mg 19.7mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.298mg 10%
Manganese 0.141mg 0.2mg 3%
Copper 0.134mg 0.11mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.1g 2%
Starch 13.35g 15.29g 1%
Phosphorus 61mg 57mg 1%
Folate 18µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.149mg 1.061mg 1%
Potassium 455mg 425mg 1%
Iron 0.73mg 0.81mg 1%
Choline 16.4mg 12.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2µg 1%
Sodium 18mg 6mg 1%
Carbs 15.9g 17.49g 1%
Calories 70kcal 77kcal 0%
Protein 1.89g 2.05g 0%
Fats 0.14g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 14.2g 15.39g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 10mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g 0.82g N/A
Zinc 0.33mg 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.081mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.279mg 0.295mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.035g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.062mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.061mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.09mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.098mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.095mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.96 g
Other: 1.11 g
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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 +55.6%
~equal in Protein ~2.05g
~equal in Carbs ~17.49g
~equal in Water ~79.25g
~equal in Other ~1.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.035 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
93% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 13.35 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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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 SucroseSucrose +70.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +29%
Contains more FructoseFructose +19.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +14.5%
~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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170029/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.