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Sauerkraut vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sauerkraut and potatoes

  • Sauerkraut has more vitamin K and iron, while potatoes have more vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, vitamin C, and phosphorus.
  • Sauerkraut's daily need coverage for sodium is 28% higher.
  • Potatoes contain 7 times less vitamin K than sauerkraut. Sauerkraut contains 13µg of vitamin K, while potatoes contain 2µg.
  • The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.
  • Sauerkraut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sauerkraut is 32, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids 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 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
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 CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +81.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.5%

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
Potato
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550%
Contains more FolateFolate +60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +642%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +129.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sauerkraut Potato DV% diff.
Sodium 661mg 6mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.298mg 13%
Vitamin K 13µg 2µg 9%
Potassium 170mg 425mg 8%
Iron 1.47mg 0.81mg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin C 14.7mg 19.7mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.143mg 1.061mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.081mg 5%
Phosphorus 20mg 57mg 5%
Carbs 4.28g 17.49g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.295mg 4%
Calories 19kcal 77kcal 3%
Fiber 2.9g 2.1g 3%
Folate 24µg 15µg 2%
Protein 0.91g 2.05g 2%
Copper 0.096mg 0.11mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 12mg 2%
Manganese 0.151mg 0.2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.032mg 1%
Zinc 0.19mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.01mg 1%
Fats 0.14g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 1.38g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 1.78g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Choline 10.4mg 12.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.067g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 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 +55.6%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%
Contains more OtherOther +92%
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +308.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 g
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +121.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +550%
~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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.