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Burger King Whopper vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Burger King Whopper and mashed potato

  • Mashed potato contains less iron, selenium, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and folate than Burger King Whopper.
  • Burger King Whopper's daily need coverage for iron is 51% higher.
  • Burger King Whopper has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of Burger King Whopper is 61, while the glycemic index of mashed potato is 87.

The food types used in this comparison are BURGER KING, WHOPPER, no cheese 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 13% 12% 15% 164% 4.3% 77% 39% 41% 23% 99%
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 +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +1309.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1186.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +169.2%
~equal in Sodium ~306mg

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 0.67% 0% 3% 0% 54% 40% 54% 10% 21% 0% 49% 35% 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 +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +230.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +422.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burger King Whopper Mashed potato DV% diff.
Iron 4.37mg 0.31mg 51%
Selenium 18.2µg 0.8µg 32%
Zinc 2.83mg 0.22mg 24%
Protein 10.74g 1.65g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.215mg 0.015mg 17%
Saturated fat 4.25g 0.577g 17%
Fats 12.84g 2.82g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.389g 1.342g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 0.015mg 12%
Vitamin K 19.5µg 5.9µg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.873mg 1.08mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.685g 0.72g 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Folate 47µg 9µg 10%
Calories 233kcal 89kcal 7%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Phosphorus 90mg 59mg 4%
Manganese 0.18mg 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.173mg 3%
Potassium 169mg 286mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.42mg 2%
Fructose 1.73g 0.2g 2%
Copper 0.013mg 0.035mg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.12mg 2%
Calcium 39mg 18mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Starch 13.53g 12.1g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 18.55g 14.65g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 16.75g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 4.22g 0.5g N/A
Sodium 313mg 306mg 0%
Trans fat 0.507g 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.345mg 0%
Leucine 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.461mg 0%
Valine 0.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.253mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.275g 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 2.757g 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 19% 56%
Protein: 10.74 g
Fats: 12.84 g
Carbs: 18.55 g
Water: 56.43 g
Other: 1.44 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 +550.9%
Contains more FatsFats +355.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.6%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%
Contains more WaterWater +41.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 38% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.25 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.389 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 +550.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
76% 10% 10% 4%
Starch: 13.53 g
Sucrose: 1.7 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 1.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.67 g
Galactose: 0.11 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 StarchStarch +11.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1600%
Contains more FructoseFructose +765%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
~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. Burger King Whopper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170727/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.