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Chicken meat vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Chicken meat and Mashed potato different?

  • Mashed potato contains less Vitamin B3, Selenium, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, Zinc, Iron, and Vitamin B2 than Chicken meat.
  • Chicken meat covers your daily need of Vitamin B3 46% more than Mashed potato.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
7
:
3
Mashed potato
Mashed potato
Contains more Iron +306.5%
Contains more Magnesium +53.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +208.5%
Contains less Sodium -73.2%
Contains more Zinc +781.8%
Contains more Copper +88.6%
Contains more Selenium +2887.5%
Contains more Calcium +20%
Contains more Potassium +28.3%
Contains more Manganese +390%
Chicken meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 48% 17% 78% 20% 11% 53% 22% 3% 131%
Mashed potato
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 12% 11% 26% 26% 40% 6% 12% 13% 5%
Contains more Iron +306.5%
Contains more Magnesium +53.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +208.5%
Contains less Sodium -73.2%
Contains more Zinc +781.8%
Contains more Copper +88.6%
Contains more Selenium +2887.5%
Contains more Calcium +20%
Contains more Potassium +28.3%
Contains more Manganese +390%

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.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
6
:
4
Mashed potato
Mashed potato
Contains more Vitamin B1 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +685.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Folate +80%
Contains more Vitamin K +145.8%
Chicken meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 6% 0% 0% 16% 39% 160% 62% 93% 4% 38% 6%
Mashed potato
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 12% 9% 0% 0% 4% 4% 21% 0% 28% 7% 9% 15%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +1020%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +685.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin A +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Folate +80%
Contains more Vitamin K +145.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
3
Mashed potato
Mashed potato
Contains more Protein +1554.5%
Contains more Fats +382.3%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +33.9%
Equal in Other - 1.26
Chicken meat
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Mashed potato
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 Protein +1554.5%
Contains more Fats +382.3%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Water +33.9%
Equal in Other - 1.26

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
1
Mashed potato
Mashed potato
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +641.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +121.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.8%
Chicken meat
31% 44% 25%
Saturated Fat: 3.79 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.97 g
Mashed potato
22% 27% 51%
Saturated Fat: 0.577 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.342 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +641.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +121.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -84.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken meat Mashed potato
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Mashed potato Opinion
Net carbs 0g 13.35g Mashed potato
Protein 27.3g 1.65g Chicken meat
Fats 13.6g 2.82g Chicken meat
Carbs 0g 14.65g Mashed potato
Calories 239kcal 89kcal Chicken meat
Starch 12.1g Mashed potato
Fructose 0.2g Mashed potato
Sugar 0g 0.5g Chicken meat
Fiber 0g 1.3g Mashed potato
Calcium 15mg 18mg Mashed potato
Iron 1.26mg 0.31mg Chicken meat
Magnesium 23mg 15mg Chicken meat
Phosphorus 182mg 59mg Chicken meat
Potassium 223mg 286mg Mashed potato
Sodium 82mg 306mg Chicken meat
Zinc 1.94mg 0.22mg Chicken meat
Copper 0.066mg 0.035mg Chicken meat
Manganese 0.02mg 0.098mg Mashed potato
Selenium 23.9µg 0.8µg Chicken meat
Vitamin A 161IU 185IU Mashed potato
Vitamin A RAE 48µg 43µg Chicken meat
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.42mg Mashed potato
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU Chicken meat
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.015mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.015mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 1.08mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B5 1.03mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.12mg Chicken meat
Folate 5µg 9µg Mashed potato
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.07µg Chicken meat
Vitamin K 2.4µg 5.9µg Mashed potato
Tryptophan 0.305mg Chicken meat
Threonine 1.128mg Chicken meat
Isoleucine 1.362mg Chicken meat
Leucine 1.986mg Chicken meat
Lysine 2.223mg Chicken meat
Methionine 0.726mg Chicken meat
Phenylalanine 1.061mg Chicken meat
Valine 1.325mg Chicken meat
Histidine 0.802mg Chicken meat
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg Mashed potato
Trans Fat 0.105g Chicken meat
Saturated Fat 3.79g 0.577g Mashed potato
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0.001g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0.001g Chicken meat
Monounsaturated Fat 5.34g 0.72g Chicken meat
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 1.342g Chicken meat
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g Mashed potato
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g Mashed potato
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g Mashed potato

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Chicken meat Mashed potato
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Chicken meat
9%
Mashed potato
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Chicken meat
15%
Mashed potato

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Mashed potato
Mashed potato is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 88mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Mashed potato
Mashed potato is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.213g)
Which food is cheaper?
Mashed potato
Mashed potato is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.5g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat contains less Sodium (difference - 224mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 87)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.