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Mashed potato vs. Marble cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mashed potato and marble cake?

  • Mashed potato is richer in vitamin B6, while marble cake is higher in phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B2, folate, and fiber.
  • Marble cake's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 31% higher.
  • Marble cake has 5 times less vitamin B6 than mashed potato. Mashed potato has 0.12mg of vitamin B6, while marble cake has 0.025mg.
  • Mashed potato is lower in sodium.

We used Fast foods, potato, mashed and Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix types in this comparison.

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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 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +132.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +322.2%
Contains more IronIron +422.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +285.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +366.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +41.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225%

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% 0.33% 17% 0% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +380%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +110.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +197.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Marble cake DV% diff.
Phosphorus 59mg 275mg 31%
Carbs 14.65g 79.5g 22%
Calories 89kcal 416kcal 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 3.779g 16%
Iron 0.31mg 1.62mg 16%
Fats 2.82g 11.7g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.181mg 14%
Copper 0.035mg 0.135mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 4.75g 10%
Saturated fat 0.577g 2.45g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.13mg 9%
Sodium 306mg 519mg 9%
Folate 9µg 36µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.025mg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 2.9g 6%
Calcium 18mg 76mg 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 1µg 5%
Potassium 286mg 123mg 5%
Protein 1.65g 3.4g 4%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.85mg 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.6µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 1.546mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 2.8µg 3%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.139mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.096mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 4.5mg 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.35mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 76.6g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 35.71g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.158mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.065mg 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
3% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +2468.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.1%
Contains more FatsFats +314.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +442.7%
Contains more OtherOther +82.5%

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
22% 43% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.779 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +559.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.6%

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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

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.