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Mashed potato vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mashed potato and lemongrass

  • Mashed potato contains less manganese, iron, copper, zinc, folate, potassium, magnesium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than lemongrass.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 223% higher.
  • Lemongrass contains 51 times less sodium than mashed potato. Mashed potato contains 306mg of sodium, while lemongrass contains 6mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Lemon grass (citronella), 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +261.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152.8%
Contains more IronIron +2535.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +660%
Contains more ZincZinc +913.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5230.6%

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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.101mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.098mg 5.224mg 223%
Iron 0.31mg 8.17mg 98%
Copper 0.035mg 0.266mg 26%
Zinc 0.22mg 2.23mg 18%
Folate 9µg 75µg 17%
Sodium 306mg 6mg 13%
Potassium 286mg 723mg 13%
Magnesium 15mg 60mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.135mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.17g 8%
Phosphorus 59mg 101mg 6%
Calcium 18mg 65mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Carbs 14.65g 25.31g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.065mg 4%
Fats 2.82g 0.49g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.054g 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.119g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 1%
Calories 89kcal 99kcal 1%
Protein 1.65g 1.82g 0%
Net carbs 13.35g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.7µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 1.101mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +475.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.8%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1233.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +689.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.