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

Mashed potato vs. Cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

How are mashed potato and cabbage different?

  • Mashed potato has more vitamin B3; however, cabbage is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Cabbage covers your daily need for vitamin K, 58% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato has 17 times more sodium than cabbage. Mashed potato has 306mg of sodium, while cabbage has 18mg.

Fast foods, potato, mashed and Cabbage, raw types were used in this article.

Infographic

Mashed potato vs Cabbage 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 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 8.6% 12% 15% 18% 6.3% 4.9% 11% 2.3% 21% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +84.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +122.2%
Contains more IronIron +51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.3%

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% 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 122% 1.7% 3% 0% 15% 9.2% 4.4% 13% 29% 0% 190% 32% 5.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +760%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +361.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1188.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.124mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.9µg 76µg 58%
Vitamin C 0mg 36.6mg 41%
Sodium 306mg 18mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.017g 9%
Folate 9µg 43µg 9%
Phosphorus 59mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.234mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 2.5g 5%
Starch 12.1g 0g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.212mg 4%
Fats 2.82g 0.1g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.061mg 4%
Vitamin A 43µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.16mg 3%
Calories 89kcal 25kcal 3%
Carbs 14.65g 5.8g 3%
Potassium 286mg 170mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.017g 2%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.034g 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.15mg 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.04mg 2%
Fructose 0.2g 1.45g 2%
Calcium 18mg 40mg 2%
Copper 0.035mg 0.019mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Protein 1.65g 1.28g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 3.3g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 3.2g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.124mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Choline 13.4mg 10.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.03mg 0%
Leucine 0.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.032mg 0%
Valine 0.042mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 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 0g 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
6% 92%
Protein: 1.28 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 5.8 g
Water: 92.18 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2720%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.6%
Contains more OtherOther +96.9%
Contains more WaterWater +15.8%

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
50% 25% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.017 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4135.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7794.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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
2% 52% 45%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 1.67 g
Fructose: 1.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +25%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +735%
Contains more FructoseFructose +625%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/nutrients
  2. Cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169975/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.