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Mashed potato vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mashed potato and potatoes

  • Mashed potato has more polyunsaturated fat, while potatoes have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, copper, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Potatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 22% higher.
  • Potatoes contain 51 times less sodium than mashed potato. Mashed potato contains 306mg of sodium, while potatoes contain 6mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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%
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.6%
Contains more IronIron +161.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~57mg

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%
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +195%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +148.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.061mg
~equal in Choline ~12.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.298mg 14%
Sodium 306mg 6mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.042g 9%
Copper 0.035mg 0.11mg 8%
Iron 0.31mg 0.81mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.081mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.2mg 4%
Fats 2.82g 0.09g 4%
Potassium 286mg 425mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.025g 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.01mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 2.1g 3%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Folate 9µg 15µg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.002g 2%
Protein 1.65g 2.05g 1%
Calories 89kcal 77kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.032mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Starch 12.1g 15.29g 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 12mg 1%
Carbs 14.65g 17.49g 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 0.82g N/A
Phosphorus 59mg 57mg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 1.061mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Choline 13.4mg 12.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0.26g 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
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more FatsFats +3033.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.4%
~equal in Water ~79.25g

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
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3095.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

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
Potato
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +26.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +70%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +55%
Contains more FructoseFructose +30%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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