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Red potato vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are red potato and chicory different?

  • Red potato is higher in copper, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and iron; however, chicory is richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for red potato is 14% higher.
  • Red potato contains 10 times more vitamin B3 than chicory. While red potato contains 1.595mg of vitamin B3, chicory contains only 0.16mg.
  • Chicory has a lower glycemic index (0) than red potato (89).

Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked and Chicory, witloof, raw are the varieties used 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 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 7.1% 5.7% 19% 9% 17% 4.4% 11% 0.26% 13% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.3%
Contains more IronIron +191.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +241.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%

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% 0.33% 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 9.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 16% 6.2% 3% 8.7% 9.7% 0% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +896.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +404.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red potato Chicory DV% diff.
Copper 0.174mg 0.051mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.042mg 13%
Vitamin C 12.6mg 2.8mg 11%
Potassium 545mg 211mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.595mg 0.16mg 9%
Phosphorus 72mg 26mg 7%
Starch 15.15g 6%
Iron 0.7mg 0.24mg 6%
Fiber 1.8g 3.1g 5%
Carbs 19.59g 4g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.341mg 0.145mg 4%
Calories 89kcal 17kcal 4%
Magnesium 28mg 10mg 4%
Protein 2.3g 0.9g 3%
Folate 27µg 37µg 3%
Choline 18.9mg 3%
Manganese 0.173mg 0.1mg 3%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.16mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.062mg 1%
Fructose 0.44g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Calcium 9mg 19mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 17.79g 0.9g N/A
Sugar 1.43g N/A
Sodium 12mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.024g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.044g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0.075mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.12mg 0.035mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0.005mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.091mg 0.022mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.041mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.015mg 0%

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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.9 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.6%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +389.8%
Contains more OtherOther +168.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23.3%

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
34% 3% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.044 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.024g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.002g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.044g

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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. Chicory - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170404/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.