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Mashed potato vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mashed potato and peanuts?

  • Peanuts have more copper, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B1, phosphorus, magnesium, and fiber than mashed potato.
  • Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 123% higher.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index (87) than peanuts (13).

We used Fast foods, potato, mashed and Peanuts, all types, raw types in this comparison.

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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 120% 28% 62% 172% 381% 89% 161% 2.3% 252% 39%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1020%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +411.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.5%
Contains more IronIron +1377.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +3168.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1386.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +537.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1873.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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 0% 0% 167% 0% 160% 31% 226% 106% 80% 0% 0% 180% 29%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1017.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more FolateFolate +2566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +291.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Peanut DV% diff.
Copper 0.035mg 1.144mg 123%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 15.558g 95%
Manganese 0.098mg 1.934mg 80%
Fats 2.82g 49.24g 71%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 12.066mg 69%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 24.426g 59%
Folate 9µg 240µg 58%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 8.33mg 53%
Iron 0.31mg 4.58mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.64mg 52%
Protein 1.65g 25.8g 48%
Phosphorus 59mg 376mg 45%
Magnesium 15mg 168mg 36%
Vitamin B5 1.767mg 35%
Fiber 1.3g 8.5g 29%
Zinc 0.22mg 3.27mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.577g 6.279g 26%
Calories 89kcal 567kcal 24%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.348mg 18%
Sodium 306mg 18mg 13%
Selenium 0.8µg 7.2µg 12%
Potassium 286mg 705mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.135mg 9%
Choline 13.4mg 52.5mg 7%
Calcium 18mg 92mg 7%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Carbs 14.65g 16.13g 0%
Net carbs 13.35g 7.63g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 4.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.25mg 0%
Threonine 0.883mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.907mg 0%
Leucine 1.672mg 0%
Lysine 0.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.317mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.377mg 0%
Valine 1.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.652mg 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
Peanut
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26% 49% 16% 7% 2%
Protein: 25.8 g
Fats: 49.24 g
Carbs: 16.13 g
Water: 6.5 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more WaterWater +1124.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1463.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1646.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.1%
Contains more OtherOther +84.9%

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
Peanut
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14% 53% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.279 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 24.426 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.558 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3292.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1059.3%

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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. Peanut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172430/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.