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Mashed potato vs. Chinese cuisine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mashed potato and chinese cuisine

  • Mashed potato has less vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin C, zinc, selenium, iron, and folate.
  • Chinese cuisine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 38% more.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index than chinese cuisine.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables.

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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 11% 6.6% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more IronIron +258.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +581.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +737.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8%
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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +585.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +769.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Chinese cuisine DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.9µg 51.3µg 38%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.48µg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.6mg 13%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.5mg 12%
Protein 1.65g 7.08g 11%
Selenium 0.8µg 6.7µg 11%
Iron 0.31mg 1.11mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Folate 9µg 45µg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 14mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 2.13g 5%
Fats 2.82g 5.3g 4%
Starch 12.1g 1.82g 4%
Sodium 306mg 409mg 4%
Choline 13.4mg 34.5mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.82mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.161mg 3%
Carbs 14.65g 7.29g 2%
Potassium 286mg 204mg 2%
Copper 0.035mg 0.049mg 2%
Phosphorus 59mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin A 43µg 63µg 2%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.147mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.033mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 1.32mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.978g 2%
Calories 89kcal 105kcal 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 1.217g 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 5.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0 IU 3 IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 15mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0.55g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 1.803g 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
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101%
Contains more ProteinProtein +329.1%
Contains more FatsFats +87.9%
Contains more OtherOther +19.8%
~equal in Water ~78.82g

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
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.7%

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
43% 28% 16% 13%
Starch: 1.82 g
Sucrose: 1.17 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.55 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +564.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1070%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +245%
Contains more FructoseFructose +175%
~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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.