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Mashed potato vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mashed potato and merlot

  • Merlot contains less vitamin B3, fiber, and phosphorus than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato's daily need coverage for sodium is 13% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in merlot is lower.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of merlot is 15, while the glycemic index of mashed potato is 87.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot.

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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%
Merlot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +218.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more IronIron +48.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.7%

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%
Merlot
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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% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +382.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +106.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Merlot DV% diff.
Sodium 306mg 4mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 9%
Phosphorus 59mg 23mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Potassium 286mg 127mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.057mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.224mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Fats 2.82g 0g 4%
Carbs 14.65g 2.51g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Protein 1.65g 0.07g 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 3%
Copper 0.035mg 0.011mg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.46mg 2%
Folate 9µg 1µg 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.14mg 1%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.132mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 8mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Calories 89kcal 83kcal 0%
Net carbs 13.35g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.62g N/A
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
Merlot
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3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2257.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +483.7%
Contains more OtherOther +759.5%
~equal in Water ~86.59g

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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. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/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.