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Mashed potato vs. Olive oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mashed potato and olive oil

  • Mashed potato has more vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, olive oil has more vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Olive oil's daily need coverage for vitamin E is 93% more.
  • Olive oil is lower in sodium.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index than olive oil.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Oil, olive, salad or cooking.

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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 0% 0.3% 0.09% 21% 0% 0% 0% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28500%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +80.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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% 287% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 151% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4366.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3316.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +920.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Olive oil DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 72.961g 181%
Fats 2.82g 100g 150%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 14.35mg 93%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 10.523g 61%
Saturated fat 0.577g 13.808g 60%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 60.2µg 45%
Calories 89kcal 884kcal 40%
Sodium 306mg 2mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 286mg 1mg 8%
Phosphorus 59mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0mg 7%
Carbs 14.65g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Magnesium 15mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.098mg 0mg 4%
Copper 0.035mg 0mg 4%
Iron 0.31mg 0.56mg 3%
Protein 1.65g 0g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 1mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0g N/A
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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +3446.1%

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
14% 75% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.808 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 72.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.523 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10033.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +684.1%

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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. Olive oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171413/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.