Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
white bread
versus
potato starch
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in white bread and potato starch:
Both white bread and potato starch are high in calories. Potato starch has 40% more calories than white bread - white bread has 238 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, white bread is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to potato starch per calorie. White bread has a macronutrient ratio of 18:74:8 and for potato starch, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| White Bread | Potato Starch | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 18% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 74% | 100% |
| Fat | 8% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both white bread and potato starch are high in carbohydrates. Potato starch has 90% more carbohydrates than white bread - white bread has 43.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.
White bread is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than potato starch - white bread has 9.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Potato starch has less sugar than white bread - white bread has 5g of sugar per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
White bread is a great source of protein and it has more protein than potato starch - white bread has 10.7g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Both white bread and potato starch are low in saturated fat - white bread has 0.63g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Both white bread and potato starch are low in trans fat - white bread has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
White bread and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - white bread has 1.2ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
White bread has more Vitamin E than potato starch - white bread has 0.38mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
White bread has more Vitamin K than potato starch - white bread has 7.7ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
White bread has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| White Bread | Potato Starch | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.51 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.255 MG | ~ |
| Niacin | 4.455 MG | ~ |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.455 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 127 UG | ~ |
White bread is an excellent source of calcium and it has more calcium than potato starch - white bread has 684mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
White bread is an excellent source of iron and it has more iron than potato starch - white bread has 4.9mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
White bread has more potassium than potato starch - white bread has 127mg 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: White Bread (Bread, white wheat) and Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) .
White Bread g
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Potato Starch g
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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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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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% | 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 | |||