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Sugar substitute vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sugar substitute and potatoes

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium, while potatoes have more vitamin B6, copper, potassium, iron, manganese, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 87% higher.
  • Potatoes contain 95 times less sodium than sugar substitute. Sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, while potatoes contain 6mg.
  • Sugar substitute has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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 +7225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +989.7%
Contains more IronIron +406.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1471.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +612.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +809.1%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +268.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1886.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Potato DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 12mg 87%
Sodium 572mg 6mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.298mg 22%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 22%
Carbs 84.77g 17.49g 22%
Calories 347kcal 77kcal 14%
Copper 0.007mg 0.11mg 11%
Potassium 39mg 425mg 11%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.2mg 8%
Iron 0.16mg 0.81mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 7%
Phosphorus 8mg 57mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.081mg 6%
Fiber 0.6g 2.1g 6%
Starch 3.52g 15.29g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.295mg 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 23mg 4%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.032mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Protein 2.06g 2.05g 0%
Fats 0g 0.09g 0%
Net carbs 84.17g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 CarbsCarbs +384.7%
Contains more OtherOther +259.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +767.1%
~equal in Protein ~2.05g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 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 GlucoseGlucose +251.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +334.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.

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