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Mashed potato vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mashed potato and romano cheese?

  • Mashed potato is higher in vitamin B3; however, romano cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 105% more.
  • Romano cheese contains 14 times less vitamin B3 than mashed potato. Mashed potato contains 1.08mg of vitamin B3, while romano cheese contains 0.077mg.
  • Mashed potato has less sodium.
  • Romano cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than mashed potato (87).

We used Fast foods, potato, mashed and Cheese, romano 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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +232.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +390%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5811.1%
Contains more IronIron +148.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1072.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1188.1%
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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1302.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +168.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 18mg 1064mg 105%
Phosphorus 59mg 760mg 100%
Saturated fat 0.577g 17.115g 75%
Protein 1.65g 31.8g 60%
Sodium 306mg 1433mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 1.12µg 44%
Fats 2.82g 26.94g 37%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.37mg 27%
Selenium 0.8µg 14.5µg 25%
Zinc 0.22mg 2.58mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 7.838g 18%
Calories 89kcal 387kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.424mg 8%
Vitamin A 43µg 96µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.077mg 6%
Iron 0.31mg 0.77mg 6%
Magnesium 15mg 41mg 6%
Potassium 286mg 86mg 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.593g 5%
Carbs 14.65g 3.63g 4%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.02mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.085mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 2.2µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.037mg 2%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Copper 0.035mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.73g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Choline 13.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.71mg 0%
Valine 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 1.231mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 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
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +303.6%
Contains more WaterWater +157.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1827.3%
Contains more FatsFats +855.3%
Contains more OtherOther +433.3%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +988.6%

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.