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Mashed potato vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mashed potato and ginger

  • Mashed potato is higher in polyunsaturated fat, yet ginger is higher in copper, magnesium, manganese, and vitamin C.
  • Ginger covers your daily copper needs 21% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato contains 24 times more sodium than ginger. While mashed potato contains 306mg of sodium, ginger contains only 13mg.
  • The glycemic index of ginger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Ginger root, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +186.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.1%
Contains more IronIron +93.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +545.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.7%

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%
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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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Ginger DV% diff.
Copper 0.035mg 0.226mg 21%
Sodium 306mg 13mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.154g 8%
Magnesium 15mg 43mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.229mg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.1µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 4%
Phosphorus 59mg 34mg 4%
Potassium 286mg 415mg 4%
Iron 0.31mg 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.16mg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 28.8mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 2g 3%
Fats 2.82g 0.75g 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.203g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.75mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.26mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.154g 1%
Carbs 14.65g 17.77g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.034mg 1%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.34mg 1%
Calories 89kcal 80kcal 0%
Protein 1.65g 1.82g 0%
Net carbs 13.35g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 1.7g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.03mg 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
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +276%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.3%
~equal in Water ~78.89g

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
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +367.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +771.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.