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Asparagus vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between asparagus and mashed potato

  • The amount of vitamin K, iron, copper, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin C in asparagus is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Asparagus covers your daily vitamin K needs 30% more than mashed potato.
  • Asparagus contains less sodium.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of asparagus is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, raw 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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +590.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +440%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39%
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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +169%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +853.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +840%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +605.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +477.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin K 41.6µg 5.9µg 30%
Iron 2.14mg 0.31mg 23%
Copper 0.189mg 0.035mg 17%
Sodium 2mg 306mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.015mg 11%
Folate 52µg 9µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.015mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 1.342g 9%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0mg 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 0.42mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 5%
Fats 0.12g 2.82g 4%
Carbs 3.88g 14.65g 4%
Calories 20kcal 89kcal 3%
Fiber 2.1g 1.3g 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.22mg 3%
Manganese 0.158mg 0.098mg 3%
Selenium 2.3µg 0.8µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Potassium 202mg 286mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.12mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.577g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.72g 2%
Protein 2.2g 1.65g 1%
Calcium 24mg 18mg 1%
Phosphorus 52mg 59mg 1%
Vitamin A 38µg 43µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 1.08mg 1%
Fructose 1g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 13.35g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 1.88g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.105g N/A
Choline 16mg 13.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 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 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +277.6%
Contains more OtherOther +117.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -93.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2584%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 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 +130%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +225%
Contains more FructoseFructose +400%
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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.

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