Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
potato starch
versus
coconut oil
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in potato starch and coconut oil:
Both coconut oil and potato starch are high in calories. Coconut oil has 168% more calories than potato starch - coconut oil has 892 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, potato starch is much heavier in carbs, much lighter in fat and similar to coconut oil for protein. Potato starch has a macronutrient ratio of 0:100:0 and for coconut oil, 0:0:100 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Potato Starch | Coconut Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | ~ | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 100% | ~ |
| Fat | ~ | 100% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Potato starch is high in carbohydrates and coconut oil has less carbohydrates than potato starch - potato starch has 83.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and coconut oil does not contain significant amounts.
Coconut oil is high in saturated fat and potato starch has less saturated fat than coconut oil - coconut oil has 82.5g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Both coconut oil and potato starch are low in trans fat - coconut oil has 0.03g of trans fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Coconut oil and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - coconut oil has 0.11mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Coconut oil and potato starch contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - coconut oil has 0.6ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Coconut oil and potato starch contain similar amounts of calcium - coconut oil has 1mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Coconut oil and potato starch contain similar amounts of iron - coconut oil has 0.05mg of iron 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 Coconut Oil (Oil, coconut) .
Potato Starch g
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Daily Values (%) |
Coconut Oil g
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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% | |||||
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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 | |||