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Mashed potato vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mashed potato and mandarin oranges?

  • Mashed potato is higher in phosphorus and polyunsaturated fat; however, mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Mandarin oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 30% more.
  • Mandarin oranges contain 153 times less sodium than mashed potato. Mashed potato contains 306mg of sodium, while mandarin oranges contain 2mg.
  • Mandarin oranges have a lower glycemic index (47) than mashed potato (87).

We used Fast foods, potato, mashed and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw types 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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.3%
Contains more IronIron +106.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +214.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Sodium 306mg 2mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.065g 9%
Phosphorus 59mg 20mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 0g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.058mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.376mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.216mg 4%
Fats 2.82g 0.31g 4%
Potassium 286mg 166mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.078mg 3%
Fructose 0.2g 2.4g 3%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.039mg 3%
Folate 9µg 16µg 2%
Protein 1.65g 0.81g 2%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.039g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.06g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.036mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 53kcal 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.8g 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.15mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 37mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 43µg 34µg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.07mg 1%
Copper 0.035mg 0.042mg 1%
Choline 13.4mg 10.2mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 11.54g N/A
Carbs 14.65g 13.34g 0%
Sugar 0.5g 10.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.7%
Contains more FatsFats +809.7%
Contains more OtherOther +240.5%
~equal in Carbs ~13.34g
~equal in Water ~85.17g

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1964.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%

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
57% 20% 23%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 6.05 g
Glucose: 2.13 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +5950%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +965%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1100%
~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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.