Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
cornstarch
versus
potato starch
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in cornstarch and potato starch:
Both cornstarch and potato starch are high in calories. Cornstarch has 14% more calories than potato starch - cornstarch has 381 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, cornstarch is similar to potato starch for protein, carbs and fat. Cornstarch has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for potato starch, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Cornstarch | Potato Starch | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 100% |
| Fat | ~ | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both cornstarch and potato starch are high in carbohydrates. Cornstarch has a little more carbohydrates (10%) than potato starch by weight - cornstarch has 91.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.
Cornstarch has more dietary fiber than potato starch - cornstarch has 0.9g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Cornstarch and potato starch contain similar amounts of protein - cornstarch has 0.26g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Both cornstarch and potato starch are low in saturated fat - cornstarch has 0.01g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Cornstarch and potato starch contain similar amounts of calcium - cornstarch has 2mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Cornstarch has more iron than potato starch - cornstarch has 0.47mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Cornstarch and potato starch contain similar amounts of potassium - cornstarch has 3mg 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: Cornstarch (Cornstarch) and Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) .
Cornstarch g
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Daily Values (%) |
Potato Starch g
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| KCAL % |
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5% | calories | 5% |
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KCAL % | |
| G % |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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G % | |
| G % |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
| 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 % | |
| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
| 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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| MG % |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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| IU % |
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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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| MG % |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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| MG % |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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| UG % |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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| UG % |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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| UG % |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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| G % |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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| UG % |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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| MG % |
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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 | |||