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Mashed potato vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mashed potato and corn syrup different?

  • Corn syrup contains less vitamin B6, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, and polyunsaturated fat than mashed potato.
  • Corn syrup contains less sodium.

Fast foods, potato, mashed and Syrups, corn, dark 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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +550%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +436.4%
Contains more IronIron +19.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +262.5%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.1mg

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% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Corn syrup DV% diff.
Carbs 14.65g 77.59g 21%
Calories 89kcal 286kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.009mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.02mg 7%
Potassium 286mg 44mg 7%
Sodium 306mg 155mg 7%
Phosphorus 59mg 11mg 7%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.9µg 4%
Fats 2.82g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0mg 3%
Protein 1.65g 0g 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.04mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0g 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.035mg 0.053mg 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.37mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 77.59g N/A
Calcium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 77.59g N/A
Manganese 0.098mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.009mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Choline 13.4mg 13.3mg 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +261.7%
Contains more OtherOther +215%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +429.6%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.