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Potato vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between potatoes and pancake

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, pancake is higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Pancake covers your daily selenium needs 26% more than potatoes.
  • Pancake contains 66 times less vitamin C than potatoes. Potatoes contain 19.7mg of vitamin C, while pancake contains 0.3mg.
  • Potatoes have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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.
Potato
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +222%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1725%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3625%
~equal in Manganese ~0.2mg

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.
Potato
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11%
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 1% 0% 18% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +547.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +778.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Pancake DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 4.447g 29%
Selenium 0.4µg 14.9µg 26%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0.3mg 22%
Calcium 12mg 219mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Sodium 6mg 439mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.281mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.046mg 19%
Fats 0.09g 9.7g 15%
Phosphorus 57mg 159mg 15%
Iron 0.81mg 1.8mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.201mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.025g 2.122g 10%
Protein 2.05g 6.4g 9%
Potassium 425mg 132mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.22µg 9%
Calories 77kcal 227kcal 8%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Copper 0.11mg 0.049mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 54µg 6%
Folate 15µg 38µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 2.474g 6%
Carbs 17.49g 28.3g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.567mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.405mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 376kcal 355kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 130g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 3.3 N/A
Net carbs 15.39g 28.3g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.152mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +49.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +212.2%
Contains more FatsFats +10677.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.8%
Contains more OtherOther +141.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10488.1%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients
  2. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.