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Mashed potato vs. Cherry pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mashed potato and cherry pie different?

  • Mashed potato has more vitamin B6 and potassium; however, cherry pie is richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Cherry pie covers your daily need for iron, 19% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato has 4 times more potassium than cherry pie. Mashed potato has 286mg of potassium, while cherry pie has 77mg.
  • Cherry pie contains less sodium.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of cherry pie is 59.

Fast foods, potato, mashed and Pie, cherry, prepared from recipe types were used 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 6.4% 3% 6.8% 69% 26% 5.5% 13% 25% 26% 43%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +271.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.7%
Contains more IronIron +496.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +875%
~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 3.3% 9.7% 0% 0% 37% 29% 24% 7.4% 7.8% 0% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +252.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +886.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Cherry pie DV% diff.
Iron 0.31mg 1.85mg 19%
Fats 2.82g 12.2g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 3.247g 13%
Selenium 0.8µg 7.8µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 5.314g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.148mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.577g 2.985g 11%
Calories 89kcal 270kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.125mg 8%
Carbs 14.65g 38.5g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.034mg 7%
Potassium 286mg 77mg 6%
Folate 9µg 27µg 5%
Copper 0.035mg 0.077mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Sodium 306mg 191mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Phosphorus 59mg 30mg 4%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 2%
Protein 1.65g 2.8g 2%
Vitamin A 43µg 29µg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 1.276mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 10mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 38.5g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.2mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.088mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.124mg 0%
Valine 0.104mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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
3% 12% 39% 46%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 12.2 g
Carbs: 38.5 g
Water: 45.8 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +73.8%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.7%
Contains more FatsFats +332.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.8%

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
26% 46% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.985 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.314 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.247 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +638.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142%

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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. Cherry pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172781/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.