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Gratin vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gratin and potatoes?

  • Gratin is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin A, yet potatoes are higher in vitamin B6 and iron.
  • Gratin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 23% more.

We used Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter and Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt 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.
Gratin
Gratin
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Potato
Potato
5
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 CalciumCalcium +693.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +91.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +575%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.1%
Contains more IronIron +68.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36%

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.
Gratin
Gratin
2
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 33% 0% 21% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3%
Potato
Potato
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 32% 0% 0.33% 0.8% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +154.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~9.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.064mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.376mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.733g 0.034g 21%
Sodium 433mg 10mg 18%
Fats 7.59g 0.13g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.311mg 11%
Calcium 119mg 15mg 10%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Starch 17.27g 7%
Vitamin A 64µg 1µg 7%
Iron 0.64mg 1.08mg 6%
Phosphorus 113mg 70mg 6%
Protein 5.06g 2.5g 5%
Copper 0.16mg 0.118mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.048mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 0.003g 5%
Potassium 396mg 535mg 4%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.4µg 4%
Folate 11µg 28µg 4%
Carbs 11.27g 21.15g 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.36mg 3%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.219mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 1.41mg 3%
Choline 14.8mg 3%
Calories 132kcal 93kcal 2%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 2.2g 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 0.057g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.8g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 261kcal 372kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 76g 108g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.51 1.8 N/A
Vitamin C 9.9mg 9.6mg 0%
Net carbs 9.47g 18.95g N/A
Sugar 1.18g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.064mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.376mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
Gratin
3
5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Potato
Potato
2
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 +102.4%
Contains more FatsFats +5738.5%
Contains more OtherOther +56.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.7%
~equal in Water ~74.89g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Gratin
Gratin
2
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Potato
Potato
1
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 +71533.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +384.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.