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Succotash vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are succotash and potatoes different?

  • Succotash is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, iron, copper, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin C, and vitamin A; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for succotash is 20% higher.
  • Succotash contains 29 times more vitamin A than potatoes. While succotash contains 292IU of vitamin A, potatoes contain only 10IU.

Succotash, (corn and limas), raw and Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt 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 34% 5.4% 33% 69% 62% 17% 48% 0.52% 90% 3.3%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +69.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45%

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 50% 5% 0% 0% 52% 19% 30% 7.7% 30% 0% 0% 30% 0%
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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 32% 0.33% 0.8% 0% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21% 8.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Succotash Potato DV% diff.
Manganese 0.688mg 0.219mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.311mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.208mg 0.064mg 12%
Iron 1.83mg 1.08mg 9%
Copper 0.186mg 0.118mg 8%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Fiber 3.8g 2.2g 6%
Phosphorus 113mg 70mg 6%
Vitamin C 15.1mg 9.6mg 6%
Protein 5.03g 2.5g 5%
Potassium 369mg 535mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.128mg 0.376mg 5%
Magnesium 48mg 28mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.082mg 0.048mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.489g 0.057g 3%
Choline 14.8mg 3%
Folate 40µg 28µg 3%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.36mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 1µg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Carbs 19.59g 21.15g 1%
Fats 1.02g 0.13g 1%
Saturated fat 0.19g 0.034g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.587mg 1.41mg 1%
Calories 99kcal 93kcal 0%
Net carbs 15.79g 18.95g N/A
Calcium 18mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Sodium 4mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.198g 0.003g 0%
Tryptophan 0.056mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.209mg 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.295mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.068mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.243mg 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.306mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.16mg 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 20% 73%
Protein: 5.03 g
Fats: 1.02 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 73.1 g
Other: 1.26 g
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3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.2%
Contains more FatsFats +684.6%
~equal in Carbs ~21.15g
~equal in Water ~74.89g
~equal in Other ~1.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 23% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.19 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.198 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.489 g
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +757.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.1%

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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. Succotash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169300/nutrients
  2. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.