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Red potato vs. Pimiento — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between red potato and pimiento

  • Red potato has more copper, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, folate, and magnesium, while pimiento has more vitamin C, vitamin A, and iron.
  • Pimiento's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 80% higher.
  • Pimiento contains 34 times less vitamin B5 than red potato. Red potato contains 0.341mg of vitamin B5, while pimiento contains 0.01mg.
  • Pimiento has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pimiento is 45, while the glycemic index of red potato is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked and Pimento, canned.

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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 4.3% 1.8% 14% 63% 16% 5.2% 7.3% 1.8% 12% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +244.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +323.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88%
Contains more IronIron +140%

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 283% 44% 14% 0% 4.3% 14% 12% 0.6% 50% 0% 21% 4.5% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +323.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3310%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +573.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +762.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +196.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.215mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red potato Pimiento DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12.6mg 84.9mg 80%
Vitamin A 1µg 133µg 15%
Copper 0.174mg 0.049mg 14%
Iron 0.7mg 1.68mg 12%
Potassium 545mg 158mg 11%
Phosphorus 72mg 17mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.341mg 0.01mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.595mg 0.615mg 6%
Starch 15.15g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.017mg 5%
Folate 27µg 6µg 5%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 8.3µg 5%
Carbs 19.59g 5.1g 5%
Magnesium 28mg 6mg 5%
Manganese 0.173mg 0.092mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.69mg 4%
Calories 89kcal 23kcal 3%
Choline 18.9mg 6.3mg 2%
Protein 2.3g 1.1g 2%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.19mg 2%
Fructose 0.44g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.161g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.06mg 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 17.79g 3.2g N/A
Calcium 9mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 2.71g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.9g 0%
Sodium 12mg 14mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.215mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.045g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.02g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.075mg 0.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.058mg 0%
Lysine 0.12mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.091mg 0.034mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.022mg 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
5% 93%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 93.1 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.1%
Contains more OtherOther +222.5%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more WaterWater +21.4%

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
20% 9% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +274.4%

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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. Pimiento - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168559/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.