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Almonds vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between almonds and mashed potato

  • The amount of vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, iron, zinc, and calcium in almonds is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Almonds cover your daily vitamin E needs 168% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato has 76 times less vitamin B2 than almonds. Almonds have 1.138mg of vitamin B2, while mashed potato has 0.015mg.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, almonds and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1394.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +156.3%
Contains more IronIron +1096.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2845.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1318.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +715.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2123.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +412.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6002.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +7486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +235%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +388.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +288.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almonds Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 0.42mg 168%
Copper 1.031mg 0.035mg 111%
Manganese 2.179mg 0.098mg 90%
Vitamin B2 1.138mg 0.015mg 86%
Monounsaturated fat 31.551g 0.72g 77%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.329g 1.342g 73%
Fats 49.93g 2.82g 72%
Magnesium 270mg 15mg 61%
Phosphorus 481mg 59mg 60%
Fiber 12.5g 1.3g 45%
Iron 3.71mg 0.31mg 43%
Protein 21.15g 1.65g 39%
Zinc 3.12mg 0.22mg 26%
Calories 579kcal 89kcal 25%
Calcium 269mg 18mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.205mg 0.015mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.618mg 1.08mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.802g 0.577g 15%
Sodium 1mg 306mg 13%
Potassium 733mg 286mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.471mg 9%
Folate 44µg 9µg 9%
Choline 52.1mg 13.4mg 7%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.8µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Starch 0.72g 12.1g 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Carbs 21.55g 14.65g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.137mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 9.05g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 4.35g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.015g 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1181.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1670.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.1%
Contains more OtherOther +134.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1705.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4282.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +818.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
96%
Starch: 12.1 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3850%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +1580.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +17.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +81.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients
  2. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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