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Garlic vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between garlic and mashed potato

  • Garlic is richer than mashed potato in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, copper, selenium, iron, calcium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for garlic is 86% higher.
  • Garlic contains less sodium.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index than mashed potato.

Food types used in this article are Garlic, 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.
Garlic
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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 +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +905.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.2%
Contains more IronIron +448.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +754.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +427.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1606.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1675%

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.
Garlic
6
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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +929.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +247.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.12mg 86%
Manganese 1.672mg 0.098mg 68%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 0mg 35%
Copper 0.299mg 0.035mg 29%
Selenium 14.2µg 0.8µg 24%
Iron 1.7mg 0.31mg 17%
Calcium 181mg 18mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.015mg 15%
Phosphorus 153mg 59mg 13%
Sodium 17mg 306mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 12%
Protein 6.36g 1.65g 9%
Zinc 1.16mg 0.22mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 1.342g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.015mg 7%
Carbs 33.06g 14.65g 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 5.9µg 4%
Fats 0.5g 2.82g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Calories 149kcal 89kcal 3%
Fiber 2.1g 1.3g 3%
Potassium 401mg 286mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.08mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 15mg 2%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Choline 23.2mg 13.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.577g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.72g 2%
Net carbs 30.96g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 1g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 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
Garlic
3
6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 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 +285.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.7%
Contains more OtherOther +19%
Contains more FatsFats +464%
Contains more WaterWater +35.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
1
26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6445.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +439%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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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