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Red potato vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Red potato and Cauliflower

  • Red potato has more Copper, Potassium, and Vitamin B3, however, Cauliflower is higher in Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Folate, and Vitamin B5.
  • Cauliflower covers your daily need of Vitamin C 40% more than Red potato.
  • Red potato has 4 times more Copper than Cauliflower. While Red potato has 0.174mg of Copper, Cauliflower has only 0.039mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, red, flesh and skin, baked and Cauliflower, 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 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.3%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +346.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.4%

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 42% 0.6% 1.6% 0% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20% 10%
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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +214.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +282.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +453.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +134.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.08mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 g
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +294.2%
Contains more OtherOther +69.7%
Contains more FatsFats +86.7%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -80%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +1600%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 15.15 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 0.55 g
Fructose: 0.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +70.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +120.5%
~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.
Red potato Cauliflower
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red potato Cauliflower Opinion
Calories 89kcal 25kcal Red potato
Protein 2.3g 1.92g Red potato
Fats 0.15g 0.28g Cauliflower
Vitamin C 12.6mg 48.2mg Cauliflower
Net carbs 17.79g 2.97g Red potato
Carbs 19.59g 4.97g Red potato
Magnesium 28mg 15mg Red potato
Calcium 9mg 22mg Cauliflower
Potassium 545mg 299mg Red potato
Iron 0.7mg 0.42mg Red potato
Sugar 1.43g 1.91g Red potato
Fiber 1.8g 2g Cauliflower
Copper 0.174mg 0.039mg Red potato
Zinc 0.4mg 0.27mg Red potato
Starch 15.15g Red potato
Phosphorus 72mg 44mg Red potato
Sodium 12mg 30mg Red potato
Vitamin A 10IU 0IU Red potato
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg Red potato
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.08mg
Manganese 0.173mg 0.155mg Red potato
Selenium 0.6µg Cauliflower
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.05mg Red potato
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.06mg Cauliflower
Vitamin B3 1.595mg 0.507mg Red potato
Vitamin B5 0.341mg 0.667mg Cauliflower
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.184mg Red potato
Vitamin K 2.8µg 15.5µg Cauliflower
Folate 27µg 57µg Cauliflower
Choline 18.9mg 44.3mg Cauliflower
Saturated Fat 0.026g 0.13g Red potato
Monounsaturated Fat 0.002g 0.034g Cauliflower
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.031g Red potato
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.02mg Red potato
Threonine 0.075mg 0.076mg Cauliflower
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0.071mg Red potato
Leucine 0.109mg 0.106mg Red potato
Lysine 0.12mg 0.217mg Cauliflower
Methionine 0.035mg 0.02mg Red potato
Phenylalanine 0.091mg 0.065mg Red potato
Valine 0.115mg 0.125mg Cauliflower
Histidine 0.039mg 0.056mg Cauliflower
Fructose 0.44g 0.97g Cauliflower
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g Cauliflower
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g Cauliflower

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Red potato Cauliflower
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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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
16%
Red potato
30%
Cauliflower
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
22%
Red potato
13%
Cauliflower

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Red potato
Red potato is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.48g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Red potato
Red potato contains less Sodium (difference - 18mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Red potato
Red potato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.104g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Red potato
Red potato is lower in glycemic index (difference - 89)
Which food is cheaper?
Red potato
Red potato is cheaper (difference - $0.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Red potato
Red potato is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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/170435/nutrients
  2. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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