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Mashed potato vs. Brunost — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mashed potato and brunost

  • The amount of vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin A in brunost is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Brunost covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 105% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato contains less saturated fat.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of brunost is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Cheese, gjetost.

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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 50% 120% 124% 20% 27% 31% 190% 78% 5.2% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2122.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +392.7%
Contains more IronIron +67.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +418.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +652.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1712.5%

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 0% 111% 0% 0% 79% 319% 15% 201% 63% 303% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +676.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +9113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3357.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Brunost DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 1.382mg 105%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 2.42µg 98%
Saturated fat 0.577g 19.16g 84%
Vitamin B5 3.351mg 67%
Phosphorus 59mg 444mg 55%
Fats 2.82g 29.51g 41%
Calcium 18mg 400mg 38%
Potassium 286mg 1409mg 33%
Vitamin A 43µg 334µg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.315mg 25%
Selenium 0.8µg 14.5µg 25%
Calories 89kcal 466kcal 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 7.879g 18%
Protein 1.65g 9.65g 16%
Magnesium 15mg 70mg 13%
Sodium 306mg 600mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.271mg 12%
Carbs 14.65g 42.65g 9%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.14mg 8%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Copper 0.035mg 0.08mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.938g 3%
Iron 0.31mg 0.52mg 3%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.813mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 42.65g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.519mg 0%
Leucine 0.992mg 0%
Lysine 0.814mg 0%
Methionine 0.318mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.765mg 0%
Histidine 0.293mg 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
10% 30% 43% 13% 5%
Protein: 9.65 g
Fats: 29.51 g
Carbs: 42.65 g
Water: 13.44 g
Other: 4.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +492.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +484.8%
Contains more FatsFats +946.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.1%
Contains more OtherOther +277%

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
68% 28% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.16 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.938 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +994.3%

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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. Brunost - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171240/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.