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Mashed potato vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mashed potato and papaya

  • Mashed potato is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B6, yet papaya is higher in vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Papaya covers your daily vitamin C needs 68% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato contains 38 times more sodium than papaya. While mashed potato contains 306mg of sodium, papaya contains only 8mg.
  • The glycemic index of papaya is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Papayas, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +24%
Contains more ZincZinc +175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +490%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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%
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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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +126.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more FolateFolate +311.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~47µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 60.9mg 68%
Sodium 306mg 8mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.058g 9%
Folate 9µg 37µg 7%
Phosphorus 59mg 10mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.038mg 6%
Starch 12.1g 0g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.357mg 5%
Fats 2.82g 0.26g 4%
Fructose 0.2g 3.73g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.191mg 4%
Potassium 286mg 182mg 3%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 2.6µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.081g 2%
Protein 1.65g 0.47g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.072g 2%
Calories 89kcal 43kcal 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.7g 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.023mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.027mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.08mg 1%
Copper 0.035mg 0.045mg 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.25mg 1%
Choline 13.4mg 6.1mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Carbs 14.65g 10.82g 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 9.12g N/A
Calcium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 7.82g N/A
Vitamin A 43µg 47µg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 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
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +251.1%
Contains more FatsFats +984.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35.4%
Contains more OtherOther +223.1%
Contains more WaterWater +10.6%

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
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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2213.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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
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52% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 4.09 g
Fructose: 3.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1945%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1765%
~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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.