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Roe vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roe and potatoes different?

  • Roe has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and zinc than potatoes.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for roe is 481% higher.
  • Roe has a lower glycemic index (27) than potatoes (86).

Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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.
Roe
Roe
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 8.4% 25% 29% 43% 35% 221% 15% 1.7% 282%
Potato
3
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 +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +326.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +803.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1438.5%
~equal in Iron ~0.81mg

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.
Roe
Roe
7
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 55% 30% 0% 0% 69% 219% 41% 69% 43% 1443% 0% 69% 0%
Potato
5
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 B1Vitamin B1 +242%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2865.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +291.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +513.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roe Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 11.54µg 0µg 481%
Cholesterol 479mg 0mg 160%
Selenium 51.7µg 0.4µg 93%
Vitamin B2 0.949mg 0.032mg 71%
Phosphorus 515mg 57mg 65%
Protein 28.62g 2.05g 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.404g 0.042g 22%
Folate 92µg 15µg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.154mg 0.295mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.081mg 16%
Fats 8.23g 0.09g 13%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.298mg 9%
Zinc 1.28mg 0.3mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Saturated fat 1.866g 0.025g 8%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.192mg 1.061mg 7%
Calories 204kcal 77kcal 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Sodium 117mg 6mg 5%
Carbs 1.92g 17.49g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.129g 0.002g 5%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 19.7mg 4%
Potassium 283mg 425mg 4%
Copper 0.128mg 0.11mg 2%
Calcium 28mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Iron 0.77mg 0.81mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 1.92g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.375mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.305mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.465mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 2.179mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.71mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.401mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.676mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.778mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 1.26g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.747g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.105g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
3
29% 8% 2% 59% 3%
Protein: 28.62 g
Fats: 8.23 g
Carbs: 1.92 g
Water: 58.63 g
Other: 2.6 g
Potato
2
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 +1296.1%
Contains more FatsFats +9044.4%
Contains more OtherOther +132.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +810.9%
Contains more WaterWater +35.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Roe
Roe
2
25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.404 g
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106350%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8004.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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. Roe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174239/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.