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Mashed potato vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mashed potato and hot dogs different?

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, and vitamin B2 than mashed potato.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 63% higher.
  • Mashed potato has less sodium.
  • Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index (28) than mashed potato (87).

Fast foods, potato, mashed and Frankfurter, meat 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% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more IronIron +251.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +445.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +249.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1462.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +706.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2142.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 1.57µg 63%
Fats 2.82g 25.76g 35%
Sodium 306mg 1090mg 34%
Saturated fat 0.577g 7.666g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 11.386g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 77mg 26%
Selenium 0.8µg 12.5µg 21%
Phosphorus 59mg 206mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 4.404g 20%
Protein 1.65g 10.26g 17%
Iron 0.31mg 1.09mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 2.665mg 10%
Calories 89kcal 290kcal 10%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.2mg 9%
Calcium 18mg 99mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.121mg 8%
Copper 0.035mg 0.097mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.166mg 4%
Potassium 286mg 152mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.055mg 3%
Carbs 14.65g 4.17g 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.19mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.045mg 2%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 4.17g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +251.3%
Contains more WaterWater +41.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +521.8%
Contains more FatsFats +813.5%
Contains more OtherOther +177.8%

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1481.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +228.2%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.