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Mashed potato vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mashed potato and pear

  • Mashed potato has more vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and potassium, while pear has more fiber and copper.
  • Mashed potato's daily need coverage for sodium is 13% higher.
  • Pear contains 7 times less vitamin B3 than mashed potato. Mashed potato contains 1.08mg of vitamin B3, while pear contains 0.161mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pear is lower.
  • Pear has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pear is 38, while the glycemic index of mashed potato is 87.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Pears, 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%
Pear
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 2.7% 10% 6.8% 27% 2.7% 5.1% 0.13% 6.3% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.6%
Contains more IronIron +72.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +391.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.3%
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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8%
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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 14% 0.33% 2.4% 0% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +570.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +313.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Pear DV% diff.
Sodium 306mg 1mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.094g 8%
Fructose 0.2g 6.42g 8%
Fiber 1.3g 3.1g 7%
Phosphorus 59mg 12mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.029mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.161mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.3mg 5%
Potassium 286mg 116mg 5%
Copper 0.035mg 0.082mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 1µg 5%
Fats 2.82g 0.14g 4%
Protein 1.65g 0.36g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.022g 3%
Calories 89kcal 57kcal 2%
Magnesium 15mg 7mg 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.12mg 2%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.048mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 5.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.084g 2%
Calcium 18mg 9mg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.1mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.049mg 1%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 4.4µg 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 12.13g N/A
Carbs 14.65g 15.23g 0%
Sugar 0.5g 9.75g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.012mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 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
Pear
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +358.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1914.3%
Contains more OtherOther +306.5%
~equal in Carbs ~15.23g
~equal in Water ~83.96g

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
Pear
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11% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +757.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1327.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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
Pear
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7% 27% 66%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 2.6 g
Fructose: 6.42 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +610%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1200%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3110%
~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. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/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.