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Red potato vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between red potato and potatoes

  • Red potato has more copper; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Potatoes have 2 times less copper than red potato. Red potato has 0.174mg of copper, while potatoes have 0.11mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, red, flesh,, and skin, baked and Potatoes, flesh,, and skin, 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%
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 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +15.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.6%

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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red potato Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 12.6mg 19.7mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.298mg 7%
Copper 0.174mg 0.11mg 7%
Potassium 545mg 425mg 4%
Folate 27µg 15µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.595mg 1.061mg 3%
Phosphorus 72mg 57mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 77kcal 1%
Choline 18.9mg 12.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.341mg 0.295mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.032mg 1%
Protein 2.3g 2.05g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Manganese 0.173mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.081mg 1%
Zinc 0.4mg 0.3mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2.1g 1%
Iron 0.7mg 0.81mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 23mg 1%
Carbs 19.59g 17.49g 1%
Fats 0.15g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 17.79g 15.39g N/A
Calcium 9mg 12mg 0%
Sugar 1.43g 0.82g N/A
Starch 15.15g 15.29g 0%
Sodium 12mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.026g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.043g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.075mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.074mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.109mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.12mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.035mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.091mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.039mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.44g 0.26g 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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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.2%
Contains more FatsFats +66.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12%
Contains more OtherOther +15.2%
~equal in Water ~79.25g

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 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.025g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~0.002g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.042g

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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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +164.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +77.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +69.2%
~equal in Starch ~15.29g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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/170026/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.