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Mashed potato vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mashed potato and macaroon different?

  • Mashed potato has more vitamin B3; however, macaroon is richer in copper, fiber, selenium, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Macaroon covers your daily need for saturated fat, 98% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato has 5 times more vitamin B3 than macaroon. Mashed potato has 1.08mg of vitamin B3, while macaroon has 0.22mg.
  • 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 macaroon is 32.

Fast foods, potato, mashed and Cookies, coconut macaroon 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 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.3%
Contains more IronIron +164.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +668.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +231.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +750%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +436.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Macaroon DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.577g 20.099g 89%
Fats 2.82g 22.55g 30%
Copper 0.035mg 0.269mg 26%
Calories 89kcal 460kcal 19%
Carbs 14.65g 61.22g 16%
Fiber 1.3g 5.1g 15%
Selenium 0.8µg 6.8µg 11%
Iron 0.31mg 0.82mg 6%
Potassium 286mg 123mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.22mg 5%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.73mg 5%
Manganese 0.098mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.81g 4%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 1.1µg 4%
Sodium 306mg 241mg 3%
Protein 1.65g 3.02g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.096mg 2%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.19mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 1.61g 2%
Calcium 18mg 5mg 1%
Phosphorus 59mg 68mg 1%
Choline 13.4mg 9.1mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 56.12g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 45.16g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
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% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +592.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83%
Contains more FatsFats +699.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +317.9%
Contains more OtherOther +35.7%

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
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.6%

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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. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/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.