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Mashed potato vs. Garlic — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mashed potato and garlic

  • Garlic is richer than mashed potato in vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, copper, selenium, iron, calcium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for garlic is 86% higher.
  • Mashed potato contains 18 times more sodium than garlic. Mashed potato contains 306mg of sodium, while garlic contains 17mg.
  • Garlic has a lower glycemic index than mashed potato.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Garlic, raw.

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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%
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +905.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.2%
Contains more IronIron +448.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +754.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +427.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +159.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1606.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1675%

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%
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +247.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +929.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Garlic DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 1.235mg 86%
Manganese 0.098mg 1.672mg 68%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Copper 0.035mg 0.299mg 29%
Selenium 0.8µg 14.2µg 24%
Iron 0.31mg 1.7mg 17%
Calcium 18mg 181mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.2mg 15%
Phosphorus 59mg 153mg 13%
Sodium 306mg 17mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 12%
Protein 1.65g 6.36g 9%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.16mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.249g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.11mg 7%
Carbs 14.65g 33.06g 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 1.7µg 4%
Fats 2.82g 0.5g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Calories 89kcal 149kcal 3%
Fiber 1.3g 2.1g 3%
Potassium 286mg 401mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.7mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 25mg 2%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 23.2mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.089g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.011g 2%
Net carbs 13.35g 30.96g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 1g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 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
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +464%
Contains more WaterWater +35.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +285.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.7%
Contains more OtherOther +19%

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
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6445.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +439%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.