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Russet potato vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between russet potatoes and cauliflower

  • Russet potatoes have more vitamin B6, iron, copper, potassium, and vitamin B3, while cauliflower has more vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Cauliflower's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 44% higher.
  • Cauliflower contains 3 times less copper than russet potatoes. Russet potatoes contain 0.107mg of copper, while cauliflower contains 0.039mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, Russet, flesh, and skin, baked and Cauliflower, 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 21% 5.4% 49% 40% 36% 9.5% 30% 1.8% 30% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.9%
Contains more IronIron +154.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +174.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%

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 28% 0.33% 1.4% 0% 17% 11% 25% 23% 82% 0% 5% 20% 8.2%
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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +165.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +480.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +675%
Contains more FolateFolate +119.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +195.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Russet potato Cauliflower DV% diff.
Vitamin C 8.3mg 48.2mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.354mg 0.184mg 13%
Vitamin K 2µg 15.5µg 11%
Iron 1.07mg 0.42mg 8%
Folate 26µg 57µg 8%
Copper 0.107mg 0.039mg 8%
Potassium 550mg 299mg 7%
Starch 17.45g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.667mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.348mg 0.507mg 5%
Choline 15mg 44.3mg 5%
Carbs 21.44g 4.97g 5%
Phosphorus 71mg 44mg 4%
Calories 97kcal 25kcal 4%
Magnesium 30mg 15mg 4%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.155mg 3%
Fructose 0.32g 0.97g 1%
Protein 2.63g 1.92g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.06mg 1%
Sodium 14mg 30mg 1%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.27mg 1%
Fiber 2.3g 2g 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.28g 0%
Net carbs 19.14g 2.97g N/A
Calcium 18mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 1.08g 1.91g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.08mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.13g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.034g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.054g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.125mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.041mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.104mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.131mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.044mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 21% 74%
Protein: 2.63 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 1.35 g
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +331.4%
Contains more OtherOther +77.6%
Contains more FatsFats +115.4%
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.054 g
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +74.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1033.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 2% 2% 2%
Starch: 17.45 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.37 g
Fructose: 0.32 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +154.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +203.1%
~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. Russet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170030/nutrients
  2. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.