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Red potato vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between red potato and potatoes

  • Red potato has more copper; however, potatoes have more vitamin B6.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, red, flesh,, and skin, baked and Potatoes, baked, flesh,, and skin, without salt.

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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%
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +54.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Potassium ~535mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.36mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~70mg

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%
Potato
Potato
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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 32% 0.33% 0.8% 0% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21% 8.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.048mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~28µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red potato Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.311mg 8%
Copper 0.174mg 0.118mg 6%
Iron 0.7mg 1.08mg 5%
Vitamin C 12.6mg 9.6mg 3%
Manganese 0.173mg 0.219mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2.2g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.064mg 1%
Choline 18.9mg 14.8mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 19.59g 21.15g 1%
Calcium 9mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.341mg 0.376mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.595mg 1.41mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Starch 15.15g 17.27g 1%
Calories 89kcal 93kcal 0%
Protein 2.3g 2.5g 0%
Fats 0.15g 0.13g 0%
Net carbs 17.79g 18.95g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 28mg 0%
Potassium 545mg 535mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 1.18g N/A
Zinc 0.4mg 0.36mg 0%
Phosphorus 72mg 70mg 0%
Sodium 12mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.048mg 0%
Folate 27µg 28µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.003g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.075mg 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.12mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.091mg 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.44g 0.34g 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
Potato
Potato
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3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +15.4%
~equal in Protein ~2.5g
~equal in Carbs ~21.15g
~equal in Water ~74.89g
~equal in Other ~1.33g

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
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.6%

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
Potato
Potato
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94% 2% 2% 2%
Starch: 17.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.44 g
Fructose: 0.34 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +12.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +25%
Contains more FructoseFructose +29.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +14%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.