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Mashed potato vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mashed potato and fruitcake different?

  • Mashed potato is higher in vitamin B6; however, fruitcake is richer in iron, fiber, vitamin B2, manganese, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for fruitcake is 22% higher.
  • Mashed potato contains 3 times more sodium than fruitcake. While mashed potato contains 306mg of sodium, fruitcake contains only 101mg.
  • Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index (53) than mashed potato (87).

Fast foods, potato, mashed and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared 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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +567.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
~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.
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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +514.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +293.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +560%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Fruitcake DV% diff.
Iron 0.31mg 2.07mg 22%
Carbs 14.65g 61.6g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 3.323g 13%
Calories 89kcal 324kcal 12%
Fiber 1.3g 3.7g 10%
Fats 2.82g 9.1g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 4.2g 9%
Sodium 306mg 101mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.046mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.099mg 6%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.22mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 1.5µg 4%
Potassium 286mg 153mg 4%
Vitamin A 43µg 7µg 4%
Protein 1.65g 2.9g 3%
Folate 9µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.01µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.05mg 3%
Copper 0.035mg 0.05mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.577g 1.048g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.791mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 2µg 2%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Phosphorus 59mg 52mg 1%
Choline 13.4mg 8.9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 57.9g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 27.42g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.27mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.071mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +214.7%
Contains more OtherOther +14.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.8%
Contains more FatsFats +222.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +320.5%

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% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +483.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.6%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.