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Gratin vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between gratin and mashed potato

  • Mashed potato has less copper, vitamin C, calcium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Gratin's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 21% more.
  • Mashed potato is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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.
Gratin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
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 +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +561.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +106.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +357.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +213.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +237.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.3%

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.
Gratin
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
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 AVitamin A +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +673.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Mashed potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.733g 0.577g 19%
Copper 0.16mg 0.035mg 14%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 0mg 11%
Calcium 119mg 18mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.015mg 8%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Phosphorus 113mg 59mg 8%
Fats 7.59g 2.82g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 1.342g 7%
Protein 5.06g 1.65g 7%
Sodium 433mg 306mg 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.22mg 4%
Iron 0.64mg 0.31mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.015mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 0.72g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.12mg 4%
Potassium 396mg 286mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.098mg 3%
Selenium 2.7µg 0.8µg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Calories 132kcal 89kcal 2%
Vitamin A 64µg 43µg 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.3g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 1.08mg 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 11.27g 14.65g 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 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 +206.7%
Contains more FatsFats +169.1%
Contains more OtherOther +65.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30%
~equal in Water ~79.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 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 +198.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +386.2%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.