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Mashed potato vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mashed potato and fontina different?

  • Fontina has more vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 than mashed potato.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for fontina is 93% higher.
  • Fontina has a lower glycemic index (27) than mashed potato (87).

Fast foods, potato, mashed and Cheese, fontina are the varieties 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 10% 165% 5.6% 8.6% 8.3% 95% 148% 104% 1.8% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +346.9%
Contains more IronIron +34.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2955.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1490.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +486.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1712.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg

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% 87% 5.4% 9% 5.3% 47% 2.8% 26% 19% 210% 6.5% 4.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +620%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +126.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +507%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1260%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2300%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Fontina DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.577g 19.196g 85%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 1.68µg 67%
Calcium 18mg 550mg 53%
Protein 1.65g 25.6g 48%
Fats 2.82g 31.14g 44%
Phosphorus 59mg 346mg 41%
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Zinc 0.22mg 3.5mg 30%
Selenium 0.8µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin A 43µg 261µg 24%
Sodium 306mg 800mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 8.687g 20%
Calories 89kcal 389kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.204mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 9%
Potassium 286mg 64mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.15mg 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Carbs 14.65g 1.55g 4%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.014mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.083mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 2.6µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 1.654g 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.27mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.021mg 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.23mg 1%
Copper 0.035mg 0.025mg 1%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 1.55g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 1.55g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Choline 13.4mg 15.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.361mg 0%
Threonine 0.935mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.384mg 0%
Leucine 2.664mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.497mg 0%
Valine 1.926mg 0%
Histidine 0.959mg 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
26% 31% 38% 4%
Protein: 25.6 g
Fats: 31.14 g
Carbs: 1.55 g
Water: 37.92 g
Other: 3.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +845.2%
Contains more WaterWater +110%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1451.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1004.3%
Contains more OtherOther +200.8%

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
65% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.196 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.687 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.654 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1106.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.2%

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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. Fontina - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170843/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.