Potato vs Corn: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Potato has 77 kcal and Corn has 86 kcal, so Potato has 10% fewer calories.
Corn has more fat (1.63 g vs 0.09 g). Relative to calories, Corn is the better protein source (3.24 g vs 2.66 g of protein per 100 kcal).


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Potato vs Corn 100g Compare
| per 100g | Potato | Corn |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 77 | 86 |
| Carbohydrates | 17.49 g | 14.69 g |
| Fat | 0.09 g | 1.63 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.01 g | 0.3 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2.1 g | 2.43 g |
| Protein | 2.05 g | 2.79 g |
| Water | 79.25 g | 80.25 g |
| Calcium | 12 mg | 0.656 mg |
| Iron | 0.81 mg | 0.388 mg |
| Magnessium | 23 mg | 25.76 mg |
| Potassium | 425 mg | 237 mg |
| Vitaminium A | 2 IU | 187 IU |
| Vitaminium B1 (Thiamine) | 0.081 mg | 0.079 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.032 mg | 0.138 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 1.061 mg | 1.593 mg |
| Vitaminium B5 | 0.279 mg | 0.717 mg |
| Vitaminium B6 | 0.298 mg | 0.15 mg |
| Vitaminium B9 (Folic acid) | 0.015 µg | 42 µg |
| Vitaminium C | 19.7 mg | 6.8 mg |
| Vitaminium E | 0.01 mg | 0.07 mg |
| Vitaminium K | 0.002 µg | 0.3 µg |
| Beta karoten | 4 µg | 16 µg |
Less Calories in Potato
At first glance, you can see that in potato is less calories than in corn.
Potato has 77 kcal per 100g and corn 86 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 12%.
In potato and in corn most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare potato with corn in details.
Potato 100g
77kcalCalories source
- 89% CARBS.
- 10% PROTEIN
- 1% FAT
Corn 100g
86kcalCalories source
- 69% CARBS
- 13% PROTEIN
- 17% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.