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Tart vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tart and potatoes

  • Tart has more vitamin B2, iron, selenium, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, while potatoes have more vitamin C and potassium.
  • Tart's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 40% higher.
  • Potatoes contain 475 times less vitamin A than tart. Tart contains 950IU of vitamin A, while potatoes contain 2IU.
  • The amount of sodium in potatoes is lower.
  • Tart has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tart is 45, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are Breakfast tart, low fat 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.
Tart
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Potato
4
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +91.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +322.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +543.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.3mg

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.
Tart
7
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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Potato
4
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 +5200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +251.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1615.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +258.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +418.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +44%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tart Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.549mg 0.032mg 40%
Iron 3.42mg 0.81mg 33%
Vitamin A 285µg 0µg 32%
Selenium 12.9µg 0.4µg 23%
Folate 100µg 15µg 21%
Carbs 76.8g 17.49g 20%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 19.7mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.285mg 0.081mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 1.061mg 17%
Sodium 361mg 6mg 15%
Calories 372kcal 77kcal 15%
Potassium 66mg 425mg 11%
Fats 5.99g 0.09g 9%
Manganese 0.2mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.338g 0.002g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.878g 0.042g 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Saturated fat 1.393g 0.025g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 0.298mg 6%
Phosphorus 93mg 57mg 5%
Magnesium 44mg 23mg 5%
Protein 3.99g 2.05g 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 0.01mg 3%
Calcium 44mg 12mg 3%
Fiber 1.5g 2.1g 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2µg 1%
Choline 8.4mg 12.1mg 1%
Net carbs 75.3g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 4.87g 0.82g N/A
Zinc 0.28mg 0.3mg 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
Tart
4
4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Potato
1
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 ProteinProtein +94.6%
Contains more FatsFats +6555.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +339.1%
Contains more WaterWater +558.2%
~equal in Other ~1.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tart
2
25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Potato
1
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 +166800%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1990.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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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