Mashed potato vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mashed potato and croissant different?

Mashed potato contains less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and manganese than croissant.
Croissant covers your daily need for saturated fat, 55% more than mashed potato.
Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.

Fast foods, potato, mashed and Croissants, butter 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.

Mashed potato

Croissant

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+142.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-34.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+105.6%
Contains more IronIron	+554.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+128.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+240.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+78%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+236.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2737.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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.

Mashed potato

Croissant

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+106.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+227.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+379.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+128.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+877.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+189.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.577g	11.659g	50%
Selenium	0.8µg	22.7µg	40%
Vitamin B1	0.015mg	0.388mg	31%
Fats	2.82g	21g	28%
Iron	0.31mg	2.03mg	22%
Cholesterol	0mg	67mg	22%
Folate	9µg	88µg	20%
Vitamin A	43µg	206µg	18%
Vitamin B5		0.861mg	17%
Vitamin B2	0.015mg	0.241mg	17%
Calories	89kcal	406kcal	16%
Protein	1.65g	8.2g	13%
Monounsaturated fat	0.72g	5.525g	12%
Manganese	0.098mg	0.33mg	10%
Carbs	14.65g	45.8g	10%
Vitamin B3	1.08mg	2.188mg	7%
Phosphorus	59mg	105mg	7%
Sodium	306mg	467mg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.12mg	0.058mg	5%
Choline	13.4mg	38.8mg	5%
Potassium	286mg	118mg	5%
Starch	12.1g		5%
Zinc	0.22mg	0.75mg	5%
Copper	0.035mg	0.08mg	5%
Fiber	1.3g	2.6g	5%
Vitamin B12	0.07µg	0.16µg	4%
Vitamin E	0.42mg	0.84mg	3%
Vitamin K	5.9µg	1.8µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.342g	1.094g	2%
Calcium	18mg	37mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	13.35g	43.2g	N/A
Magnesium	15mg	16mg	0%
Sugar	0.5g	11.26g	N/A
Trans fat	0.105g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.099mg	0%
Threonine		0.284mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.365mg	0%
Leucine		0.623mg	0%
Lysine		0.329mg	0%
Methionine		0.175mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.416mg	0%
Valine		0.41mg	0%
Histidine		0.187mg	0%
Fructose	0.2g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.002g	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