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Red potato vs. Russet potato raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are red potato and russet potato raw different?

  • Russet potato raw is higher than red potato in vitamin B6.
  • Russet potato raw covers your daily need for vitamin B6 13% more than red potato.

Potatoes, red, flesh, and skin, raw and Potatoes, russet, flesh, and skin, raw types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3% 40% 27% 45% 9% 26% 2.3% 18% 2.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 37% 32% 34% 7.9% 24% 0.65% 20% 2.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30%
Contains more IronIron +17.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~417mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~55mg

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.
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 29% 0% 0% 0.2% 20% 7.2% 22% 17% 39% 0% 7.3% 14%
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 19% 0% 0% 0.2% 21% 7.6% 19% 18% 80% 0% 4.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +61.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.01mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.082mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.033mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.035mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.301mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Red potato Russet potato raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.17mg 0.345mg 13%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 5.7mg 3%
Copper 0.134mg 0.103mg 3%
Iron 0.73mg 0.86mg 2%
Fiber 1.7g 1.3g 2%
Protein 1.89g 2.14g 1%
Carbs 15.9g 18.07g 1%
Potassium 455mg 417mg 1%
Starch 13.35g 15.86g 1%
Phosphorus 61mg 55mg 1%
Sodium 18mg 5mg 1%
Manganese 0.141mg 0.157mg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.149mg 1.035mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.8µg 1%
Folate 18µg 14µg 1%
Choline 16.4mg 12.6mg 1%
Calories 70kcal 79kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.7g 2.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 370kcal 369kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 143g 127g N/A
Fats 0.14g 0.08g 0%
Net carbs 14.2g 16.77g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 10mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g 0.62g N/A
Zinc 0.33mg 0.29mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.082mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.031mg 0.033mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.279mg 0.301mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.035g 0.026g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.059g 0.043g 0%
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.062mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.061mg 0%
Leucine 0.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.098mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.095mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0.23g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 16% 81%
Protein: 1.89 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.9 g
Water: 80.96 g
Other: 1.11 g
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 2.14 g
Fats: 0.08 g
Carbs: 18.07 g
Water: 78.58 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +75%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.6%
~equal in Water ~78.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.035 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 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 +50%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
93% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 13.35 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
96%
Starch: 15.86 g
Sucrose: 0.13 g
Glucose: 0.25 g
Fructose: 0.23 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +123.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +60%
Contains more FructoseFructose +34.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +18.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Red potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170029/nutrients
  2. Russet potato raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170027/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.