Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
potato starch
versus
avocado
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in potato starch and avocado:
Both avocado and potato starch are high in calories. Potato starch has 99% more calories than avocado - avocado has 167 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, potato starch is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to avocado per calorie. Potato starch has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for avocado, 4:19:77 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Potato Starch | Avocado | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | 19% |
| Fat | ~ | 77% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Potato starch is high in carbohydrates and avocado has 90% less carbohydrates than potato starch - avocado has 8.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.
Avocado is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than potato starch - avocado has 6.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado and potato starch contain similar amounts of sugar - avocado has 0.3g of sugar per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado has more protein than potato starch - avocado has 2g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Potato starch has less saturated fat than avocado - avocado has 2.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado has signficantly more Vitamin C than potato starch - avocado has 8.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado has more Vitamin A than potato starch - avocado has 7ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado has more Vitamin E than potato starch - avocado has 2mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado has more Vitamin K than potato starch - avocado has 21ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Potato Starch | Avocado | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | ~ | 0.075 MG |
| Riboflavin | ~ | 0.143 MG |
| Niacin | ~ | 1.912 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 1.463 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.287 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 89 UG |
Avocado has more calcium than potato starch - avocado has 13mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado has more iron than potato starch - avocado has 0.61mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Avocado is an excellent source of potassium and it has more potassium than potato starch - avocado has 507mg 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 Avocado (Avocados, raw, California) .
Potato Starch g
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Avocado 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% | 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 | |||