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Apple pie vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between apple pie and mashed potato

  • Apple pie has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, mashed potato has more potassium and vitamin B6.
  • Apple pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 16% more.
  • Apple pie has 11 times more vitamin B2 than mashed potato. Apple pie has 0.158mg of vitamin B2, while mashed potato has 0.015mg.
  • Mashed potato is lower in saturated fat.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index than apple pie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
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 IronIron +290.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +340%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.8%

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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +793.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +953.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple pie Mashed potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.797g 0.577g 15%
Fats 11g 2.82g 13%
Iron 1.21mg 0.31mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.015mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.134mg 0.015mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.388g 0.72g 9%
Potassium 65mg 286mg 7%
Calories 237kcal 89kcal 7%
Carbs 34g 14.65g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.12mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.198g 1.342g 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Phosphorus 24mg 59mg 5%
Manganese 0.182mg 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.119mg 2%
Vitamin A 29µg 43µg 2%
Sodium 266mg 306mg 2%
Magnesium 7mg 15mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Protein 1.9g 1.65g 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.22mg 1%
Copper 0.046mg 0.035mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.3g 1%
Folate 4µg 9µg 1%
Calcium 11mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 32.4g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.123mg 1.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.038mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 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 +15.2%
Contains more FatsFats +290.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +132.1%
Contains more WaterWater +52.5%
Contains more OtherOther +40%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 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 +509.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.8%

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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. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.