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Mashed potato vs. Short ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mashed potato and short ribs?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B2 in short ribs is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Short ribs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 106% more.
  • Short ribs contain 6 times less sodium than mashed potato. Mashed potato contains 306mg of sodium, while short ribs contain 50mg.
  • Short ribs have a lower glycemic index (0) than mashed potato (87).

We used Fast foods, potato, mashed and Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean, and fat, choice, cooked, braised types in this article.

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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% 3.6% 20% 87% 33% 133% 69% 6.5% 1.7% 113%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +653.8%
Contains more IronIron +645.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +182.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2118.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +174.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2500%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

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 0% 0% 5.8% 11% 13% 35% 46% 15% 51% 328% 6% 3.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +145.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3642.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +513.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Short ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 2.62µg 106%
Saturated fat 0.577g 17.8g 78%
Fats 2.82g 41.98g 60%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 18.88g 45%
Zinc 0.22mg 4.88mg 42%
Protein 1.65g 21.57g 40%
Selenium 0.8µg 20.8µg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 94mg 31%
Iron 0.31mg 2.31mg 25%
Calories 89kcal 471kcal 19%
Phosphorus 59mg 162mg 15%
Choline 13.4mg 82.2mg 13%
Sodium 306mg 50mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 2.452mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.22mg 8%
Copper 0.035mg 0.099mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.252mg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Carbs 14.65g 0g 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.013mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 2.4µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 27IU 3%
Potassium 286mg 224mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.29mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 1.53g 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 0g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.142mg 0%
Threonine 0.862mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.981mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.823mg 0%
Methionine 0.562mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.852mg 0%
Valine 1.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.688mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.016g 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
22% 42% 36%
Protein: 21.57 g
Fats: 41.98 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 35.72 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +122.9%
Contains more OtherOther +72.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1207.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1388.7%

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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.88 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.53 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2522.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14%

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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. Short ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168613/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.