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Rose hips vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between rose hips and potatoes

  • Rose hips have more vitamin C, fiber, vitamin A, vitamin E, manganese, vitamin K, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, potatoes are higher in vitamin B6.
  • Rose hips cover your daily vitamin C needs 451% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes contain 2173 times less vitamin A than rose hips. Rose hips contain 4345IU of vitamin A, while potatoes contain 2IU.
  • The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Rose Hips, wild (Northern Plains Indians) 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 49% 51% 38% 40% 38% 6.8% 26% 0.52% 133% 0%
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 +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1308.3%
Contains more IronIron +30.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +410%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
~equal in Potassium ~425mg
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~57mg

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 1420% 72% 117% 0% 4% 38% 24% 48% 18% 0% 65% 2.3% 6.5%
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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 CVitamin C +2062.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1195%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +406.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +292.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rose hips Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 426mg 19.7mg 451%
Fiber 24.1g 2.1g 88%
Vitamin E 5.84mg 0.01mg 39%
Manganese 1.02mg 0.2mg 36%
Vitamin A 217µg 0µg 24%
Vitamin K 25.9µg 2µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.076mg 0.298mg 17%
Calcium 169mg 12mg 16%
Magnesium 69mg 23mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.295mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.166mg 0.032mg 10%
Carbs 38.22g 17.49g 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.081mg 5%
Calories 162kcal 77kcal 4%
Folate 3µg 15µg 3%
Iron 1.06mg 0.81mg 3%
Phosphorus 61mg 57mg 1%
Protein 1.6g 2.05g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.3mg 1.061mg 1%
Fructose 1.16g 0.26g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Fats 0.34g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 14.12g 15.39g N/A
Potassium 429mg 425mg 0%
Sugar 2.58g 0.82g N/A
Copper 0.113mg 0.11mg 0%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.3mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 6mg 0%
Choline 12mg 12.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 59%
Protein: 1.6 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 58.66 g
Other: 1.18 g
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 FatsFats +277.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +118.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.1%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%
~equal in Other ~1.12g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.34 g
Fructose: 1.16 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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 GlucoseGlucose +332.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +346.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +142.9%
~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. Rose hips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168998/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.