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Mashed potato vs. Pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mashed potato and pea raw

  • Mashed potato has less vitamin C, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin K, copper, iron, folate, manganese, and vitamin A than pea raw.
  • Pea raw covers your daily need for vitamin C, 44% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato has 61 times more sodium than pea raw. While mashed potato has 306mg of sodium, pea raw has only 5mg.
  • The glycemic index of mashed potato is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, potato, mashed and Peas, green, 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 24% 7.5% 22% 55% 59% 34% 46% 0.65% 53% 9.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.9%
Contains more IronIron +374.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +402.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +463.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +318.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125%

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 133% 13% 2.6% 0% 67% 30% 39% 6.2% 39% 0% 62% 49% 15%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1673.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +320.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +622.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +111.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Pea raw DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 40mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.266mg 21%
Fiber 1.3g 5.7g 18%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 24.8µg 16%
Copper 0.035mg 0.176mg 16%
Iron 0.31mg 1.47mg 15%
Folate 9µg 65µg 14%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.41mg 14%
Sodium 306mg 5mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.132mg 9%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.24mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.187g 8%
Protein 1.65g 5.42g 8%
Phosphorus 59mg 108mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 2.09mg 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Magnesium 15mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.169mg 4%
Fats 2.82g 0.4g 4%
Choline 13.4mg 28.4mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.13mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.071g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.035g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.104mg 2%
Vitamin A 43µg 38µg 1%
Potassium 286mg 244mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 25mg 1%
Calories 89kcal 81kcal 0%
Carbs 14.65g 14.45g 0%
Net carbs 13.35g 8.75g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 5.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.203mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.323mg 0%
Lysine 0.317mg 0%
Methionine 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.2mg 0%
Valine 0.235mg 0%
Histidine 0.107mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0.39g 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
5% 14% 79%
Protein: 5.42 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 14.45 g
Water: 78.86 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +605%
Contains more OtherOther +44.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.5%
~equal in Carbs ~14.45g
~equal in Water ~78.86g

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% 12% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.187 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1957.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +617.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%

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
88% 2% 7% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 4.99 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.17 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +66.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +4890%
Contains more FructoseFructose +95%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170419/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.