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Mashed potato vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mashed potato and brazil nut?

  • The amount of selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, vitamin E, and iron in brazil nut is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3484% more.
  • Mashed potato has less saturated fat.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than mashed potato (87).

We used Fast foods, potato, mashed and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2406.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +788.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.4%
Contains more IronIron +683.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +4880%
Contains more ZincZinc +1745.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1128.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1148%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +239525%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +266.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1245.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4013.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 0.8µg 1917µg 3484%
Copper 0.035mg 1.743mg 190%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 24.399g 154%
Fats 2.82g 67.1g 99%
Phosphorus 59mg 725mg 95%
Magnesium 15mg 376mg 86%
Saturated fat 0.577g 16.134g 71%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 23.879g 58%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.617mg 50%
Manganese 0.098mg 1.223mg 49%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 5.65mg 35%
Zinc 0.22mg 4.06mg 35%
Calories 89kcal 659kcal 29%
Iron 0.31mg 2.43mg 27%
Fiber 1.3g 7.5g 25%
Protein 1.65g 14.32g 25%
Calcium 18mg 160mg 14%
Sodium 306mg 3mg 13%
Potassium 286mg 659mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.295mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 0.25g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 4%
Folate 9µg 22µg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 28.8mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.101mg 1%
Carbs 14.65g 11.74g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 2.33g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.8%
Contains more WaterWater +2228.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +767.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2279.4%
Contains more OtherOther +171.4%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3216.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1718.1%

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
10% 90%
Starch: 0.25 g
Sucrose: 2.33 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +4740%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2230%
~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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.