Russet potato vs. Red potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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		        The main differences between russet potatoes and red potato
- Russet potatoes are richer in vitamin B6, yet red potato is richer in copper.
 - Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for russet potatoes is 11% higher.
 
Food types used in this article are Potatoes, Russet, flesh, and skin, baked and Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked.
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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.			
			
		| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% | 
| Contains more IronIron | +52.9% | 
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +31.8% | 
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% | 
| Contains more CopperCopper | +62.6% | 
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.3% | 
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.3% | 
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.			
			
		| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.4% | 
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +67% | 
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +51.8% | 
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +14.3% | 
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.3% | 
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +40% | 
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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							DV% diff. | 
| Vitamin B6 | 0.354mg | 0.212mg | 11% | 
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.174mg | 7% | 
| Vitamin C | 8.3mg | 12.6mg | 5% | 
| Iron | 1.07mg | 0.7mg | 5% | 
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.8g | 2% | 
| Manganese | 0.228mg | 0.173mg | 2% | 
| Vitamin B3 | 1.348mg | 1.595mg | 2% | 
| Protein | 2.63g | 2.3g | 1% | 
| Carbs | 21.44g | 19.59g | 1% | 
| Calcium | 18mg | 9mg | 1% | 
| Starch | 17.45g | 15.15g | 1% | 
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.38mg | 0.341mg | 1% | 
| Vitamin K | 2µg | 2.8µg | 1% | 
| Choline | 15mg | 18.9mg | 1% | 
| Calories | 97kcal | 89kcal | 0% | 
| Fats | 0.13g | 0.15g | 0% | 
| Net carbs | 19.14g | 17.79g | N/A | 
| Magnesium | 30mg | 28mg | 0% | 
| Potassium | 550mg | 545mg | 0% | 
| Sugar | 1.08g | 1.43g | N/A | 
| Zinc | 0.35mg | 0.4mg | 0% | 
| Phosphorus | 71mg | 72mg | 0% | 
| Sodium | 14mg | 12mg | 0% | 
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% | 
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.08mg | 0% | 
| Vitamin B1 | 0.067mg | 0.072mg | 0% | 
| Vitamin B2 | 0.048mg | 0.05mg | 0% | 
| Folate | 26µg | 27µg | 0% | 
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 0.026g | 0% | 
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.003g | 0.002g | 0% | 
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.054g | 0.043g | 0% | 
| Tryptophan | 0.027mg | 0.023mg | 0% | 
| Threonine | 0.086mg | 0.075mg | 0% | 
| Isoleucine | 0.085mg | 0.074mg | 0% | 
| Leucine | 0.125mg | 0.109mg | 0% | 
| Lysine | 0.137mg | 0.12mg | 0% | 
| Methionine | 0.041mg | 0.035mg | 0% | 
| Phenylalanine | 0.104mg | 0.091mg | 0% | 
| Valine | 0.131mg | 0.115mg | 0% | 
| Histidine | 0.044mg | 0.039mg | 0% | 
| Fructose | 0.32g | 0.44g | 0% | 
Macronutrient Comparison
				Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison			
			
								
								Protein:
								2.63 g
							
														
								
								Fats:
								0.13 g
							
														
								
								Carbs:
								21.44 g
							
														
								
								Water:
								74.45 g
							
														
								
								Other:
								1.35 g
							
											
						
							
							Protein:
							2.3 g
						
												
							
							Fats:
							0.15 g
						
												
							
							Carbs:
							19.59 g
						
												
							
							Water:
							76.67 g
						
												
							
							Other:
							1.29 g
						
										
					| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.3% | 
| Contains more FatsFats | +15.4% | 
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														Carbs							 
						
						 ~19.59g
					
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														Water							 
						
						 ~76.67g
					
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						 ~1.29g
					
							Fat Type Comparison
				Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison			
			
								
								Saturated fat:
								Sat. Fat
								0.032 g
							
														
								
								Monounsaturated fat:
								Mono. Fat
								0.003 g
							
														
								
								Polyunsaturated fat:
								Poly. Fat
								0.054 g
							
											
						
								
								Saturated fat:
								Sat. Fat
								0.026 g
							
														
								
								Monounsaturated fat:
								Mono. Fat
								0.002 g
							
														
								
								Polyunsaturated fat:
								Poly. Fat
								0.043 g
							
											
						| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +50% | 
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.6% | 
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.8% | 
Carbohydrate type comparison
				Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison			
			
								
								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
							
											
						
							
							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
						
										
					| Contains more StarchStarch | +15.2% | 
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +15.4% | 
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +48.6% | 
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +37.5% | 
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