Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
potato starch
versus
apple
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in potato starch and apple:
Potato starch is high in calories and apple has 84% less calories than potato starch - apple has 52 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, potato starch is heavier in carbs and similar to apple for protein and fat. Potato starch has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for apple, 2:96:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Potato Starch | Apple | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 96% |
| Fat | ~ | 3% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Potato starch is high in carbohydrates and apple has 83% less carbohydrates than potato starch - apple has 13.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.
Apple is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than potato starch - apple has 2.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Potato starch has less sugar than apple - apple has 10.4g of sugar per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Apple and potato starch contain similar amounts of protein - apple has 0.26g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Both apple and potato starch are low in saturated fat - apple has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Apple has more Vitamin C than potato starch - apple has 4.6mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Apple and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - apple has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Apple and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - apple has 0.18mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Apple and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - apple has 2.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Apple has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Potato Starch | Apple | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.017 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.026 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 0.091 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.061 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.041 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 3 UG |
Apple has more calcium than potato starch - apple has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Apple has more iron than potato starch - apple has 0.12mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Apple has more potassium than potato starch - apple has 107mg of potassium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) and Apple (Apples, raw, with skin (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) .
Potato Starch g
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Daily Values (%) |
Apple g
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| KCAL % |
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5% | calories | 5% |
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| G % |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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| G % |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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| G % |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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| 5% | Vitamins and Minerals | 5% | |||||
| UG % |
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||