Potato, microwaved leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided
Each value is per 100 g edible portion.
The verdict
Potato, microwaved comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Arrowhead, cooked for more protein, more potassium and more magnesium.
Pick Potato, microwaved for less sodium, more calcium, more iron and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy78 kcal105 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN4.49 g2.44 g
- Carbohydrate16.14 g24.24 g
- Fibermore is better—2.3 g
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat0.1 g0.1 g
- Saturated fatless is better—0.03 g
- Sodiumless is better254 mg244 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN881 mg447 mg
- Calciummore is better7 mg11 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better1.21 mg1.24 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN49 mg27 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0.3 mg15.1 mgWIN
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

