Brown sugar vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between brown sugar and mashed potato
- Brown sugar has more calcium; however, mashed potato is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Mashed potato covers your daily need for sodium, 12% more than brown sugar.
- Brown sugar has 5 times more calcium than mashed potato. While brown sugar has 83mg of calcium, mashed potato has only 18mg.
- Brown sugar has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of mashed potato is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sugars, brown 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +361.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +129% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +115% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +633.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1375% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +53.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +881.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +192.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +482.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 98.09g | 14.65g | 28% |
| Calories | 380kcal | 89kcal | 15% |
| Sodium | 28mg | 306mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.342g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 4mg | 59mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 18mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.11mg | 1.08mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.12mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.71mg | 0.31mg | 5% |
| Starch | 12.1g | 5% | |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 5.9µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 286mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 43µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.3g | 5% |
| Fats | 0g | 2.82g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.577g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 1.65g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.132mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.72g | 2% |
| Choline | 2.3mg | 13.4mg | 2% |
| Folate | 1µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.03mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.2µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.064mg | 0.098mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.047mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 9mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 98.09g | 13.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 97.02g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.105g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.174g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 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
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
98.09 g
Water:
1.34 g
Other:
0.45 g
Protein:
1.65 g
Fats:
2.82 g
Carbs:
14.65 g
Water:
79.62 g
Other:
1.26 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +569.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1275% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5841.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +180% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
94.56 g
Glucose:
1.35 g
Fructose:
1.11 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 | +94460% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +575% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +455% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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