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Mashed potato vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mashed potato and meatball

  • Mashed potato contains less vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, vitamin B2, zinc, choline, and fiber than meatball.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 77% higher.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of meatball is 0, while the glycemic index of mashed potato is 87.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Meatballs, meatless.

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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% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.9%
Contains more IronIron +596.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1917.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +718.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +483.1%
~equal in Selenium ~0.8µg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +311.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1320%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2042.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +559.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.938mg 77%
Copper 0.035mg 0.706mg 75%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 1.5µg 60%
Phosphorus 59mg 344mg 41%
Protein 1.65g 21g 39%
Iron 0.31mg 2.16mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 4.666g 22%
Folate 9µg 78µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.213mg 15%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.8mg 14%
Choline 13.4mg 88.4mg 14%
Fiber 1.3g 4.6g 13%
Sodium 306mg 550mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 10%
Fats 2.82g 9g 10%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 2.5mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 1.73mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.2mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0µg 5%
Calories 89kcal 197kcal 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Manganese 0.098mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 2.188g 4%
Saturated fat 0.577g 1.425g 4%
Potassium 286mg 180mg 3%
Carbs 14.65g 8g 2%
Calcium 18mg 25mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 1.25g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.1%
Contains more WaterWater +37.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1172.7%
Contains more FatsFats +219.1%
Contains more OtherOther +217.5%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +203.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +247.7%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.