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Mashed potato vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mashed potato and apricots

  • Mashed potato has more phosphorus, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat; however, apricots are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Apricots cover your daily vitamin A needs 22% more than mashed potato.
  • Apricots have 306 times less sodium than mashed potato. Mashed potato has 306mg of sodium, while apricots have 1mg.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of apricots is 34.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Apricots, raw.

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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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains more IronIron +25.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.2mg

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +78.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +378.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +111.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Apricot DV% diff.
Sodium 306mg 1mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.077g 8%
Vitamin A 43µg 96µg 6%
Copper 0.035mg 0.078mg 5%
Phosphorus 59mg 23mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.24mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.054mg 5%
Fats 2.82g 0.39g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.89mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.6mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 2g 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.027g 3%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 3.3µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.04mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2.8mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 48kcal 2%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.077mg 1%
Fructose 0.2g 0.94g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.03mg 1%
Protein 1.65g 1.4g 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.39mg 1%
Potassium 286mg 259mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 14.65g 11.12g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.17g 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 9.24g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.2mg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.9%
Contains more FatsFats +623.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.7%
Contains more OtherOther +70.3%
~equal in Water ~86.35g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +323.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1642.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
64% 26% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 5.87 g
Glucose: 2.37 g
Fructose: 0.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5770%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1085%
Contains more FructoseFructose +370%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/nutrients
  2. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.