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Mashed potato vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mashed potato and skipjack tuna different?

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, iron, copper, and vitamin B2 than mashed potato.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for skipjack tuna is 110% higher.
  • Mashed potato contains 7 times more sodium than skipjack tuna. While mashed potato contains 306mg of sodium, skipjack tuna contains only 47mg.
  • Skipjack tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than mashed potato (87).

Fast foods, potato, mashed and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +415.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +193.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.5%
Contains more IronIron +416.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +383.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5750%

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +713.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1636.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +717.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3028.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 18.756mg 110%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 2.19µg 88%
Selenium 0.8µg 46.8µg 84%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.981mg 66%
Protein 1.65g 28.21g 53%
Phosphorus 59mg 285mg 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 60mg 20%
Iron 0.31mg 1.6mg 16%
Sodium 306mg 47mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 10%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.05mg 8%
Copper 0.035mg 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.122mg 8%
Potassium 286mg 522mg 7%
Magnesium 15mg 44mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.403g 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Carbs 14.65g 0g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 18µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.019mg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Calories 89kcal 132kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.038mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 37mg 2%
Fats 2.82g 1.29g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.42g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.243g 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +118.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +27.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1609.7%
Contains more OtherOther +552.4%

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% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +196.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.2%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.