Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Graham cracker vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between graham cracker and mashed potato

  • Mashed potato has less iron, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, copper, selenium, and fiber.
  • Graham cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 43% more.
  • Graham cracker has 21 times more vitamin B2 than mashed potato. Graham cracker has 0.317mg of vitamin B2, while mashed potato has 0.015mg.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index than graham cracker.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

Infographic

Graham cracker vs Mashed potato infographic
Infographic link

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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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 +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.8%
Contains more IronIron +1119.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +385.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +336.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +939.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +687.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%

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 0% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 EVitamin E +259.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2013.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +311%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +142.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +911.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Mashed potato DV% diff.
Iron 3.78mg 0.31mg 43%
Manganese 1.019mg 0.098mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 1.342g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.015mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.015mg 21%
Folate 91µg 9µg 21%
Carbs 77.66g 14.65g 21%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 1.08mg 21%
Phosphorus 185mg 59mg 18%
Calories 430kcal 89kcal 17%
Copper 0.17mg 0.035mg 15%
Starch 46.56g 12.1g 14%
Fats 10.6g 2.82g 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.8µg 10%
Protein 6.69g 1.65g 10%
Fiber 3.4g 1.3g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 8%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 5.9µg 7%
Zinc 0.96mg 0.22mg 7%
Sodium 459mg 306mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 0.42mg 7%
Calcium 77mg 18mg 6%
Magnesium 40mg 15mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.633g 0.577g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 0.72g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.12mg 3%
Potassium 170mg 286mg 3%
Choline 5.9mg 13.4mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +305.5%
Contains more FatsFats +275.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +430.1%
Contains more OtherOther +31.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2248.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 +248.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +301.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 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 StarchStarch +284.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +22720%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +420%
Contains more FructoseFructose +395%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

People also compare

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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.