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Mashed potato vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mashed potato and graham cracker

  • Mashed potato has less iron, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, copper, selenium, and fiber.
  • Graham cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 43% more.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index than graham cracker.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +327.8%
Contains more IronIron +1119.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +385.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +336.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +939.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +687.5%

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +127.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +259.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2013.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +311%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +142.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +911.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Graham cracker DV% diff.
Iron 0.31mg 3.78mg 43%
Manganese 0.098mg 1.019mg 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 5.388g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.317mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.265mg 21%
Folate 9µg 91µg 21%
Carbs 14.65g 77.66g 21%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 4.439mg 21%
Phosphorus 59mg 185mg 18%
Calories 89kcal 430kcal 17%
Copper 0.035mg 0.17mg 15%
Starch 12.1g 46.56g 14%
Fats 2.82g 10.6g 12%
Selenium 0.8µg 6.3µg 10%
Protein 1.65g 6.69g 10%
Fiber 1.3g 3.4g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 8%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 14.3µg 7%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.96mg 7%
Sodium 306mg 459mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 1.51mg 7%
Calcium 18mg 77mg 6%
Magnesium 15mg 40mg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.577g 1.633g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 2.509g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.156mg 3%
Potassium 286mg 170mg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 5.9mg 1%
Fructose 0.2g 0.99g 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g 0.599g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +2248.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +305.5%
Contains more FatsFats +275.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +430.1%
Contains more OtherOther +31.7%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +248.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +301.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96%
Starch: 12.1 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +284.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +22720%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +420%
Contains more FructoseFructose +395%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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