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Corn vs. Red potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between corn and red potato?

  • Corn is richer in vitamin B5, while red potato is higher in copper, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Red potato's daily need coverage for copper is 14% higher.
  • Red potato has 3 times less sugar than corn. Corn has 4.54g of sugar, while red potato has 1.43g.
  • Red potato has a higher glycemic index (89) than corn (52).

We used Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt and Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, baked types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Corn
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 0.9% 19% 17% 16% 17% 33% 0.13% 22% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 2.7% 48% 26% 58% 11% 31% 1.6% 23% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains more IronIron +55.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +255.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~72mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.173mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Corn
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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 18% 0% 4.3% 1.8% 23% 13% 32% 48% 32% 0% 1% 17%
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 42% 0% 0.33% 1.6% 18% 12% 30% 20% 49% 0% 7% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +129.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.595mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn Red potato DV% diff.
Copper 0.049mg 0.174mg 14%
Potassium 218mg 545mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.792mg 0.341mg 9%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 12.6mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.139mg 0.212mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.043g 4%
Iron 0.45mg 0.7mg 3%
Starch 7.17g 15.15g 3%
Protein 3.41g 2.3g 2%
Fats 1.5g 0.15g 2%
Fiber 2.4g 1.8g 2%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.072mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.8µg 2%
Choline 29.1mg 18.9mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 9mg 1%
Phosphorus 77mg 72mg 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.683mg 1.595mg 1%
Folate 23µg 27µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.197g 0.026g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.374g 0.002g 1%
Calories 96kcal 89kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.6g 2.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 282kcal 387kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 104g 112g N/A
Net carbs 18.58g 17.79g N/A
Carbs 20.98g 19.59g 0%
Magnesium 26mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 4.54g 1.43g N/A
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0.08mg 0%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.173mg 0%
Selenium 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.133mg 0.075mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.133mg 0.074mg 0%
Leucine 0.358mg 0.109mg 0%
Lysine 0.141mg 0.12mg 0%
Methionine 0.069mg 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.155mg 0.091mg 0%
Valine 0.191mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.091mg 0.039mg 0%
Fructose 0.79g 0.44g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 1.5 g
Carbs: 20.98 g
Water: 73.41 g
Other: 0.7 g
2% 20% 77%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 19.59 g
Water: 76.67 g
Other: 1.29 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.3%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
~equal in Carbs ~19.59g
~equal in Water ~76.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
2
17% 32% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.374 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
37% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.026 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.043 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1302.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Corn
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61% 23% 7% 7%
Starch: 7.17 g
Sucrose: 2.74 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
91% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 15.15 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 0.55 g
Fructose: 0.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +508.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +52.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +79.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +111.3%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Corn - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169999/nutrients
  2. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170435/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.