Mashed potato vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mashed potato and ricotta
- Mashed potato is higher in vitamin B3, yet ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and zinc.
- Ricotta covers your daily saturated fat needs 39% more than mashed potato.
- Mashed potato contains 10 times more vitamin B3 than ricotta. While mashed potato contains 1.08mg of vitamin B3, ricotta contains only 0.104mg.
- The amount of sodium in ricotta is lower.
- The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +172.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +66.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1533.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1050% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +427.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +167.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1712.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +281.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +938.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +179.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +436.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +179.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +385.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +30.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.577g | 8.295g | 35% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 14.5µg | 25% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 207mg | 19% |
| Protein | 1.65g | 11.26g | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Fats | 2.82g | 12.98g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.195mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 59mg | 158mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 0.34µg | 11% |
| Sodium | 306mg | 84mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.22mg | 1.16mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 43µg | 120µg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.72g | 3.627g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.043mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.342g | 0.385g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.104mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 286mg | 105mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0g | 5% |
| Starch | 12.1g | 5% | |
| Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 1.1µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.213mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 89kcal | 174kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 14.65g | 3.04g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.098mg | 0.006mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.11mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.035mg | 0.021mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.31mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 17.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.35g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.105g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 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
Protein:
1.65 g
Fats:
2.82 g
Carbs:
14.65 g
Water:
79.62 g
Other:
1.26 g
Protein:
11.26 g
Fats:
12.98 g
Carbs:
3.04 g
Water:
71.7 g
Other:
1.02 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +381.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +582.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +360.3% |
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Water
~71.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.342 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.385 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +248.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +403.8% |
