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Mashed potato vs. Orange juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mashed potato and orange juice

  • Mashed potato is higher in vitamin B6 and phosphorus, yet orange juice is higher in vitamin C, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Orange juice covers your daily vitamin C needs 56% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato contains 306 times more sodium than orange juice. While mashed potato contains 306mg of sodium, orange juice contains only 1mg.
  • The glycemic index of orange juice is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Orange juice, raw.

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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 7.9% 3.3% 18% 7.5% 15% 1.4% 7.3% 0.13% 1.8% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43%
Contains more IronIron +55%
Contains more ZincZinc +340%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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%
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 167% 3.3% 0.8% 0% 23% 6.9% 7.5% 11% 9.2% 0% 0.25% 23% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +330%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5800%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Orange juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 50mg 56%
Sodium 306mg 1mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.04g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.04mg 6%
Phosphorus 59mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.09mg 6%
Folate 9µg 30µg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.1µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.014mg 4%
Vitamin A 43µg 10µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.4mg 4%
Fats 2.82g 0.2g 4%
Fiber 1.3g 0.2g 4%
Potassium 286mg 200mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.024g 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Protein 1.65g 0.7g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.036g 2%
Calories 89kcal 45kcal 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.03mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Copper 0.035mg 0.044mg 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 11mg 1%
Choline 13.4mg 6.2mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 11mg 1%
Carbs 14.65g 10.4g 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 10.2g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 8.4g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.008mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.003mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.4 g
Water: 88.3 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1310%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.9%
Contains more OtherOther +215%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%

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% 36% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.024 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.04 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3255%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Orange juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169098/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.