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Mashed potato vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mashed potato and saffron?

  • Saffron has more manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B2 than mashed potato.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1231% higher.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index (87) than saffron (70).

We used Fast foods, potato, mashed and Spices, saffron types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1660%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +502.8%
Contains more IronIron +3480.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +837.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +395.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +327.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28887.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1680%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +741.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.098mg 28.408mg 1231%
Iron 0.31mg 11.1mg 135%
Vitamin C 0mg 80.8mg 90%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 1.01mg 68%
Magnesium 15mg 264mg 59%
Potassium 286mg 1724mg 42%
Copper 0.035mg 0.328mg 33%
Phosphorus 59mg 252mg 28%
Folate 9µg 93µg 21%
Protein 1.65g 11.43g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.267mg 19%
Carbs 14.65g 65.37g 17%
Calories 89kcal 310kcal 11%
Fiber 1.3g 3.9g 10%
Selenium 0.8µg 5.6µg 9%
Calcium 18mg 111mg 9%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.09mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.115mg 8%
Sodium 306mg 148mg 7%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 2.067g 5%
Saturated fat 0.577g 1.586g 5%
Fats 2.82g 5.85g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 1.46mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 43µg 27µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.429g 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.006g 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
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +569.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +592.7%
Contains more FatsFats +107.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +346.2%
Contains more OtherOther +332.5%

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
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.