Sugar vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between sugar and potatoes?
- Potatoes are richer than sugar in vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, copper, iron, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
- Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 23% more.
- The glycemic index of sugar is lower.
We used Sugars, granulated and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw types 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21150% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1520% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1471.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4900% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 99.98g | 17.49g | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.298mg | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 19.7mg | 22% |
| Calories | 387kcal | 77kcal | 16% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 425mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.007mg | 0.11mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.05mg | 0.81mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.2mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.1g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 57mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.061mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.081mg | 7% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.295mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 23mg | 5% |
| Folate | 0µg | 15µg | 4% |
| Protein | 0g | 2.05g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Choline | 0mg | 12.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.019mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 99.98g | 15.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 99.8g | 0.82g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.025g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 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 | 0g | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +471.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +396150% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +58605.9% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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