Red potato vs. Broad beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between red potato and broad beans?
- Red potato is higher in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and vitamin B5; however, broad beans are richer in iron, vitamin C, folate, fiber, and vitamin A.
- Red potato's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 14% more.
- Broad beans contain 5 times less vitamin B5 than red potato. Red potato contains 0.341mg of vitamin B5, while broad beans contain 0.066mg.
We used Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked and Broadbeans, immature seeds, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +182.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +190% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
Contains more IronIron | +114.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +17.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +50.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +32.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +416.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +631% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +57.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1300% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +77.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +114.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.029mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.174mg | 0.06mg | 13% |
Potassium | 545mg | 193mg | 10% |
Iron | 0.7mg | 1.5mg | 10% |
Vitamin C | 12.6mg | 19.8mg | 8% |
Folate | 27µg | 58µg | 8% |
Fiber | 1.8g | 3.6g | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.341mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
Starch | 15.15g | 6% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.128mg | 5% |
Protein | 2.3g | 4.8g | 5% |
Manganese | 0.173mg | 0.261mg | 4% |
Choline | 18.9mg | 3% | |
Carbs | 19.59g | 10.1g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
Selenium | 1µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.595mg | 1.2mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.043g | 0.303g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 2% | |
Saturated fat | 0.026g | 0.142g | 1% |
Calories | 89kcal | 62kcal | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
Calcium | 9mg | 18mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 14µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 28mg | 31mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.15g | 0.5g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.4mg | 0.47mg | 1% |
Sodium | 12mg | 41mg | 1% |
Fructose | 0.44g | 1% | |
Net carbs | 17.79g | 6.5g | N/A |
Sugar | 1.43g | N/A | |
Phosphorus | 72mg | 73mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 0.02g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.075mg | 0.178mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.074mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.109mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.12mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.035mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.091mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.115mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.039mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.3 g
Fats:
0.15 g
Carbs:
19.59 g
Water:
76.67 g
Other:
1.29 g
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.5 g
Carbs:
10.1 g
Water:
83.7 g
Other:
0.9 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +94% |
Contains more OtherOther | +43.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +108.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +233.3% |
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Water
~83.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.043 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.142 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.303 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +900% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +604.7% |