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Cranberries vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cranberries and mashed potato?

  • Cranberries are higher in vitamin C, fiber, manganese, and vitamin E; however, mashed potato is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Cranberries' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 16% more.
  • Mashed potato contains 3 times less vitamin E than cranberries. Cranberries contain 1.32mg of vitamin E, while mashed potato contains 0.42mg.
  • Cranberries have less sodium.
  • Cranberries have a lower glycemic index (45) than mashed potato (87).

We used Cranberries, raw and Fast foods, potato, mashed types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 2.4% 7.1% 8.6% 19% 2.5% 4.7% 0.26% 35% 0.55%
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 CopperCopper +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +172.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +257.5%
Contains more IronIron +34.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +436.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%

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 47% 1% 26% 0% 3% 4.6% 1.9% 18% 13% 0% 13% 0.75% 3%
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 EVitamin E +214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +969.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +143.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cranberries Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 14mg 0mg 16%
Sodium 2mg 306mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.055g 1.342g 9%
Fiber 3.6g 1.3g 9%
Manganese 0.267mg 0.098mg 7%
Phosphorus 11mg 59mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.101mg 1.08mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 0.42mg 6%
Potassium 80mg 286mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.057mg 0.12mg 5%
Starch 0g 12.1g 5%
Fats 0.13g 2.82g 4%
Vitamin A 3µg 43µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.008g 0.577g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Protein 0.46g 1.65g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.72g 2%
Calories 46kcal 89kcal 2%
Copper 0.056mg 0.035mg 2%
Magnesium 6mg 15mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.8µg 1%
Fructose 0.67g 0.2g 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.22mg 1%
Iron 0.23mg 0.31mg 1%
Vitamin K 5µg 5.9µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 18mg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 13.4mg 1%
Carbs 11.97g 14.65g 1%
Net carbs 8.37g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 4.27g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.033mg 0%
Leucine 0.053mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.045mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0%
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
12% 87%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 11.97 g
Water: 87.32 g
Other: 0.12 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 +258.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2069.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.4%
Contains more OtherOther +950%
~equal in Water ~79.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 22% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.055 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2340%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 81% 16%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.16 g
Glucose: 3.44 g
Fructose: 0.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +60%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1620%
Contains more FructoseFructose +235%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Cranberries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171722/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.