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Mashed potato vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mashed potato and red cabbage

  • Mashed potato contains less vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin B6, manganese, and iron than red cabbage.
  • Red cabbage's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 63% higher.
  • Red cabbage contains 11 times less sodium than mashed potato. Mashed potato contains 306mg of sodium, while red cabbage contains 27mg.
  • Red cabbage has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of red cabbage is 32, while the glycemic index of mashed potato is 87.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Cabbage, red, 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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +158.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +148%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.22mg

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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +360%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +547.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Red cabbage DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 57mg 63%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 38.2µg 27%
Sodium 306mg 27mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.08g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.209mg 7%
Iron 0.31mg 0.8mg 6%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.243mg 6%
Starch 12.1g 0g 5%
Fats 2.82g 0.16g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.418mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.069mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.064mg 4%
Phosphorus 59mg 30mg 4%
Calories 89kcal 31kcal 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.021g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.147mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 2.1g 3%
Calcium 18mg 45mg 3%
Fructose 0.2g 1.48g 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.11mg 2%
Copper 0.035mg 0.017mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.012g 2%
Carbs 14.65g 7.37g 2%
Folate 9µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin A 43µg 56µg 1%
Choline 13.4mg 17.1mg 1%
Potassium 286mg 243mg 1%
Protein 1.65g 1.43g 0%
Net carbs 13.35g 5.27g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 3.83g N/A
Zinc 0.22mg 0.22mg 0%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.024mg 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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1662.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.8%
Contains more OtherOther +93.8%
Contains more WaterWater +13.5%

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1577.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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
16% 46% 39%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 1.48 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +500%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +770%
Contains more FructoseFructose +640%
~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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.