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Cheese vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and mashed potato different?

  • Mashed potato contains less calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A than cheese.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for saturated fat, 91% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Cheese, cheddar and Fast foods, potato, mashed types were used in this article.

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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.
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3844.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1554.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +671.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3462.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +276.3%
Contains more IronIron +121.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +263%

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.
Cheese
9
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 AVitamin A +667.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +69%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2753.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1471.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1730.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Mashed potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 0.577g 83%
Calcium 710mg 18mg 69%
Phosphorus 455mg 59mg 57%
Selenium 28.5µg 0.8µg 50%
Fats 33.31g 2.82g 47%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.07µg 43%
Protein 22.87g 1.65g 42%
Cholesterol 99mg 0mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.015mg 32%
Vitamin A 330µg 43µg 32%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.22mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.72g 21%
Calories 404kcal 89kcal 16%
Sodium 653mg 306mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 8%
Potassium 76mg 286mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 1.08mg 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Folate 27µg 9µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.12mg 4%
Carbs 3.09g 14.65g 4%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 5.9µg 3%
Iron 0.14mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.015mg 1%
Choline 16.5mg 13.4mg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.035mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 1.342g 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +1286.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1081.2%
Contains more OtherOther +194.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +374.1%
Contains more WaterWater +115.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 +1184.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.342g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
3
54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 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 GlucoseGlucose +30%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.