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Mashed potato vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mashed potato and prunes

  • The amount of vitamin K, copper, fiber, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin A, manganese, iron, and vitamin B6 in prunes is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Prunes cover your daily vitamin K needs 45% more than mashed potato.
  • Prunes have 153 times less sodium than mashed potato. Mashed potato has 306mg of sodium, while prunes have 2mg.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of prunes is 29.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked.

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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%
Prunes
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +173.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.9%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +702.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +205.1%

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%
Prunes
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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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +908.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~39µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.43mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Prunes DV% diff.
Vitamin K 5.9µg 59.5µg 45%
Copper 0.035mg 0.281mg 27%
Fiber 1.3g 7.1g 23%
Carbs 14.65g 63.88g 16%
Fructose 0.2g 12.45g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.186mg 13%
Potassium 286mg 732mg 13%
Sodium 306mg 2mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.062g 9%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.299mg 9%
Calories 89kcal 240kcal 8%
Vitamin B5 0.422mg 8%
Iron 0.31mg 0.93mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.205mg 7%
Magnesium 15mg 41mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 1.882mg 5%
Fats 2.82g 0.38g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.051mg 3%
Starch 12.1g 5.11g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 18mg 43mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.053g 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.44mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.088g 2%
Protein 1.65g 2.18g 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Folate 9µg 4µg 1%
Phosphorus 59mg 69mg 1%
Choline 13.4mg 10.1mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 38.13g N/A
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.43mg 0%
Vitamin A 43µg 39µg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 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 0g 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
Prunes
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2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more FatsFats +642.1%
Contains more WaterWater +157.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +336%
Contains more OtherOther +109.5%

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
Prunes
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43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1258.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2064.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%

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
Prunes
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12% 59% 29%
Starch: 5.11 g
Sucrose: 0.15 g
Glucose: 25.46 g
Fructose: 12.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.06 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +136.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +50%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12630%
Contains more FructoseFructose +6125%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.