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Sherbet vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sherbet and potatoes different?

  • Sherbet is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, iron, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for potatoes is 21% higher.
  • Potatoes have less saturated fat.
  • Sherbet has a lower glycemic index (59) than potatoes (86).

Sherbet, orange and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 16% 8.5% 5.3% 9.3% 13% 17% 6% 1.4% 8.2%
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 +350%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +342.7%
Contains more IronIron +478.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1718.2%

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 7.7% 4% 0.2% 0% 6.8% 22% 1.2% 13% 5.3% 16% 0% 3%
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +203.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +756.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1584.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1195.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +275%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.01mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sherbet Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.023mg 0.298mg 21%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 19.7mg 19%
Potassium 96mg 425mg 10%
Copper 0.028mg 0.11mg 9%
Iron 0.14mg 0.81mg 8%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.2mg 8%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 1.061mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.081mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.097mg 0.032mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.13µg 0µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.16g 0.025g 5%
Carbs 30.4g 17.49g 4%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Calcium 54mg 12mg 4%
Calories 144kcal 77kcal 3%
Fats 2g 0.09g 3%
Fiber 1.3g 2.1g 3%
Folate 4µg 15µg 3%
Protein 1.1g 2.05g 2%
Zinc 0.48mg 0.3mg 2%
Phosphorus 40mg 57mg 2%
Sodium 46mg 6mg 2%
Selenium 1.5µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 2µg 2%
Vitamin A 12µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.224mg 0.295mg 1%
Choline 7.7mg 12.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.53g 0.002g 1%
Net carbs 29.1g 15.39g N/A
Cholesterol 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 24.32g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.08g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 30% 66%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 2 g
Carbs: 30.4 g
Water: 66.1 g
Other: 0.4 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 +2122.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.4%
Contains more WaterWater +19.9%
Contains more OtherOther +180%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.53 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 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 +26400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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. Sherbet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167577/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.