Rice vs potato

Calories and nutrition per 100 g

Rice has 158 kcal per 100 g. Potato has 93 kcal per 100 g. Potato is lower by 65 kcal.

The rice is cooked white rice. The potato is baked, flesh and skin, without salt.

A plate of rice beside a plate of potatoes

Per 100 grams

NutrientRicePotato
Calories158 kcal93 kcal
Protein3.1 g2.5 g
Carbohydrate34.7 g18.9 g
Fat0.2 g0.1 g
Fibre0.8 g2.2 g
Sugars0.1 g1.2 g

Bold marks the higher amount. For calories, bold marks the lower amount.

Where they differ

Potato has more sugar: 1.2 g against 0.1 g in Rice.

Potato has more fibre: 2.2 g against 0.8 g in Rice.

Questions

Which has fewer calories, Rice or Potato?

Rice has 158 kcal per 100 g. Potato has 93 kcal per 100 g. Potato is lower by 65 kcal.

Which has more protein, Rice or Potato?

Rice has more protein: 3.1 g per 100 g, against 2.5 g in Potato.

Which has more fibre, Rice or Potato?

Potato has more fibre: 2.2 g per 100 g, against 0.8 g in Rice.

Which has more sugar, Rice or Potato?

Potato has more sugar: 1.2 g per 100 g, against 0.1 g in Rice.

Full nutrition

Per 100 g from the linked food pages. Carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded.