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Mashed potato vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mashed potato and grapefruit

  • Mashed potato has more phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat, while grapefruit has more vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Grapefruit's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 35% higher.
  • Grapefruit has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of grapefruit is 25, while the glycemic index of mashed potato is 87.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Grapefruit, raw, pink, and red, all areas.

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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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.9%
Contains more IronIron +287.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +345.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Copper ~0.032mg

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +429.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +74%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Grapefruit DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 31.2mg 35%
Sodium 306mg 0mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.036g 9%
Phosphorus 59mg 18mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.262mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.053mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.204mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 0g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0µg 5%
Fats 2.82g 0.14g 4%
Potassium 286mg 135mg 4%
Iron 0.31mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.022mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.021g 3%
Protein 1.65g 0.77g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.02g 2%
Fructose 0.2g 1.77g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.043mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 42kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.13mg 2%
Vitamin A 43µg 58µg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.031mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.07mg 1%
Fiber 1.3g 1.6g 1%
Folate 9µg 13µg 1%
Choline 13.4mg 7.7mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 9mg 1%
Carbs 14.65g 10.66g 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 9.06g N/A
Calcium 18mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 6.89g N/A
Copper 0.035mg 0.032mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.008mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1914.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.4%
Contains more OtherOther +240.5%
Contains more WaterWater +10.6%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3627.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3410%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +705%
Contains more FructoseFructose +785%
~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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.