Russet potato vs. Chicory — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between russet potatoes and chicory?

Russet potatoes are richer than chicory in vitamin B6, iron, potassium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, vitamin C, and manganese.
Russet potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 24% more.
Russet potatoes have 8 times more vitamin B3 than chicory. While russet potatoes have 1.348mg of vitamin B3, chicory has only 0.16mg.
The glycemic index of chicory is lower.

We used Potatoes, Russet, flesh, and skin, baked and Chicory, witloof, raw types 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.

Russet potato

Chicory

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+160.7%
Contains more IronIron	+345.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+109.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+118.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+173.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+128%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+150%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-85.7%

~equal in Calcium ~19mg

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.

Russet potato

Chicory

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+196.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+742.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+162.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+742.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more FolateFolate

+42.3%

~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.062mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.354mg	0.042mg	24%
Potassium	550mg	211mg	10%
Iron	1.07mg	0.24mg	10%
Starch	17.45g		7%
Vitamin B3	1.348mg	0.16mg	7%
Copper	0.107mg	0.051mg	6%
Vitamin C	8.3mg	2.8mg	6%
Carbs	21.44g	4g	6%
Manganese	0.228mg	0.1mg	6%
Phosphorus	71mg	26mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.38mg	0.145mg	5%
Magnesium	30mg	10mg	5%
Calories	97kcal	17kcal	4%
Choline	15mg		3%
Fiber	2.3g	3.1g	3%
Protein	2.63g	0.9g	3%
Folate	26µg	37µg	3%
Zinc	0.35mg	0.16mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.048mg	0.027mg	2%
Vitamin K	2µg		2%
Sodium	14mg	2mg	1%
Selenium	0.5µg	0.2µg	1%
Fats	0.13g	0.1g	0%
Net carbs	19.14g	0.9g	N/A
Calcium	18mg	19mg	0%
Sugar	1.08g		N/A
Vitamin A	1µg	1µg	0%
Vitamin E	0.07mg		0%
Vitamin B1	0.067mg	0.062mg	0%
Saturated fat	0.032g	0.024g	0%
Monounsaturated fat	0.003g	0.002g	0%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.054g	0.044g	0%
Tryptophan	0.027mg	0.016mg	0%
Threonine	0.086mg	0.025mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.085mg	0.054mg	0%
Leucine	0.125mg	0.039mg	0%
Lysine	0.137mg	0.035mg	0%
Methionine	0.041mg	0.005mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.104mg	0.022mg	0%
Valine	0.131mg	0.041mg	0%
Histidine	0.044mg	0.015mg	0%
Fructose	0.32g		0%