Potato flour vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potato flour and yellow cake

Potato flour has more vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, while yellow cake has more vitamin E, fats, and vitamin K.
Potato flour covers your daily need for vitamin B6 59% more than yellow cake.
Potato flour contains 5 times more potassium than yellow cake. While potato flour contains 1001mg of potassium, yellow cake contains only 187mg.
The amount of sodium in potato flour is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potato flour and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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.

Potato flour

Yellow cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+103.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+435.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+23.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+28.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+21.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-82.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+41%

Contains more IronIron	+47.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+436.4%

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.

Potato flour

Yellow cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+430.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+338.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+187.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+13.6%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+82.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.769mg	0mg	59%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.15g	4.728g	31%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.474g	30%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	4.5mg	28%
Fats	0.34g	17.75g	27%
Saturated fat	0.09g	5.793g	26%
Potassium	1001mg	187mg	24%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.999g	24%
Vitamin K	0µg	25.1µg	21%
Fiber	5.9g	1.5g	18%
Monounsaturated fat	0.008g	7.214g	18%
Vitamin B3	3.507mg	0.8mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.228mg	0.043mg	15%
Magnesium	65mg	20mg	11%
Sodium	55mg	310mg	11%
Carbs	83.1g	55.36g	9%
Selenium	1.1µg	5.9µg	9%
Iron	1.38mg	2.03mg	8%
Protein	6.9g	3.16g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.474mg	0.165mg	6%
Cholesterol	0mg	16mg	5%
Vitamin C	3.8mg	0mg	4%
Copper	0.197mg	0.159mg	4%
Starch		8.55g	4%
Phosphorus	168mg	138mg	4%
Manganese	0.313mg	0.222mg	4%
Choline	39.5mg	17.4mg	4%
Calcium	65mg	32mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.051mg	0.093mg	3%
Calories	357kcal	379kcal	1%
Vitamin D*	0 IU	6 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.2µg	1%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.42mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	7µg	1%
Folate	25µg	22µg	1%
Fructose		0.62g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.9g	0.83g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	517kcal	1199kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	26g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.8	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	77.2g	53.86g	N/A
Sugar	3.52g	39.22g	N/A
Trans fat	0g	1.313g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.115mg		0%
Threonine	0.28mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.299mg		0%
Leucine	0.425mg		0%
Lysine	0.413mg		0%
Methionine	0.107mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.316mg		0%
Valine	0.356mg		0%
Histidine	0.166mg		0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.026g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A