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Russet potato vs. Sauerkraut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between russet potatoes and sauerkraut

  • Russet potatoes are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet sauerkraut is higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Sauerkraut covers your daily sodium needs 28% more than russet potatoes.
  • Russet potatoes contain 9 times more vitamin B3 than sauerkraut. While russet potatoes contain 1.348mg of vitamin B3, sauerkraut contains only 0.143mg.
  • The amount of sodium in russet potatoes is lower.
  • The glycemic index of sauerkraut is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, Russet, flesh and skin, baked and Sauerkraut, canned, solids and liquids.

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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 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +223.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +37.4%
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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +219%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +842.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +308.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~24µg

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
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +189%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +400.9%
Contains more WaterWater +24.3%
Contains more OtherOther +59.3%
~equal in Fats ~0.14g

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
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.034g

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
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.14 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +164.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +700%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Russet potato Sauerkraut
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Russet potato Sauerkraut DV% diff.
Sodium 14mg 661mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.354mg 0.13mg 17%
Potassium 550mg 170mg 11%
Vitamin K 2µg 13µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.348mg 0.143mg 8%
Starch 17.45g 7%
Vitamin C 8.3mg 14.7mg 7%
Phosphorus 71mg 20mg 7%
Carbs 21.44g 4.28g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.093mg 6%
Iron 1.07mg 1.47mg 5%
Calories 97kcal 19kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.021mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 13mg 4%
Manganese 0.228mg 0.151mg 3%
Protein 2.63g 0.91g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.022mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 2.9g 2%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.19mg 1%
Choline 15mg 10.4mg 1%
Copper 0.107mg 0.096mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 30mg 1%
Folate 26µg 24µg 1%
Fats 0.13g 0.14g 0%
Net carbs 19.14g 1.38g N/A
Sugar 1.08g 1.78g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.034g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.013g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.054g 0.067g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.086mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.085mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.125mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.041mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.104mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.131mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.044mg 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0.32g 0.04g 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Russet potato Sauerkraut
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Russet potato
12%
Sauerkraut
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Russet potato
24%
Sauerkraut

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut is lower in glycemic index (difference - 50)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Russet potato
Russet potato is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.7g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Russet potato
Russet potato contains less Sodium (difference - 647mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Russet potato
Russet potato is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.002g)
Which food is cheaper?
Russet potato
Russet potato is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Russet potato
Russet potato is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.