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Mashed potato vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mashed potato and focaccia

  • Mashed potato has less vitamin B1, iron, folate, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Focaccia's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 38% more.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index than focaccia.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.

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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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.4%
Contains more IronIron +919.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +160%
Contains more ZincZinc +504.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +271.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1887.5%

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% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +362.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +238.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3033.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1906.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1433.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.113mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~5.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Focaccia DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.47mg 38%
Iron 0.31mg 3.16mg 36%
Folate 9µg 138µg 32%
Selenium 0.8µg 15.9µg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.301mg 22%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 3.67mg 16%
Protein 1.65g 8.77g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 5.67g 12%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.364mg 12%
Sodium 306mg 561mg 11%
Phosphorus 59mg 128mg 10%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.33mg 10%
Calories 89kcal 249kcal 8%
Fats 2.82g 7.89g 8%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 1.42mg 7%
Carbs 14.65g 35.82g 7%
Copper 0.035mg 0.091mg 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 286mg 114mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 1.8g 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2.9mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 35mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.994g 2%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.113mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.877g 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 34.02g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 1.75g N/A
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g 0g 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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +73.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +431.5%
Contains more FatsFats +179.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +144.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +687.5%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.