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Mashed potato vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mashed potato and Brussels sprouts?

  • The amount of vitamin K, vitamin C, iron, folate, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B6 in Brussels sprouts is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Brussels sprouts' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 143% more.
  • Brussels sprouts contain 12 times less sodium than mashed potato. Mashed potato contains 306mg of sodium, while Brussels sprouts contain 25mg.

We used Fast foods, potato, mashed and Brussels sprouts, raw types in this article.

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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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36%
Contains more IronIron +351.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +826.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2900%
Contains more FolateFolate +577.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 153g 1011%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 177µg 143%
Vitamin C 0mg 85mg 94%
Iron 0.31mg 1.4mg 14%
Folate 9µg 61µg 13%
Sodium 306mg 25mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.139mg 10%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.337mg 10%
Fiber 1.3g 3.8g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.219mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.09mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Copper 0.035mg 0.07mg 4%
Fats 2.82g 0.3g 4%
Potassium 286mg 389mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Protein 1.65g 3.38g 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.88mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.062g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.023g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.745mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 43kcal 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.42mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 42mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Carbs 14.65g 8.95g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.6µg 1%
Fructose 0.2g 0.93g 1%
Phosphorus 59mg 69mg 1%
Choline 13.4mg 19.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 43µg 38µg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 2.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +840%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.8%
~equal in Water ~86g
~equal in Other ~1.37g

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3030.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11300.9%

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
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +360%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +305%
Contains more FructoseFructose +365%
~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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/nutrients
  2. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.