Mashed potato vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between mashed potato and spaghetti
- Mashed potato has more potassium, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium, manganese, and copper.
- Spaghetti covers your daily selenium needs 47% more than mashed potato.
- Spaghetti has 306 times less sodium than mashed potato. Mashed potato has 306mg of sodium, while spaghetti has 1mg.
- Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +157.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +550% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20% |
| Contains more IronIron | +61.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +185.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +131.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +228.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3200% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +170% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +144.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 26.4µg | 47% |
| Sodium | 306mg | 1mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.098mg | 0.322mg | 10% |
| Protein | 1.65g | 5.8g | 8% |
| Potassium | 286mg | 44mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.035mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.342g | 0.326g | 7% |
| Starch | 12.1g | 26.01g | 6% |
| Carbs | 14.65g | 30.86g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 43µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.049mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.4mg | 4% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 158kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 2.82g | 0.93g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.31mg | 0.5mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 1.8g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.577g | 0.176g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 7mg | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 6.4mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.72g | 0.131g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.35g | 29.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 59mg | 58mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.105g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 0.03g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.174g | 0.024g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | 0g | 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:
5.8 g
Fats:
0.93 g
Carbs:
30.86 g
Water:
62.13 g
Other:
0.28 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +203.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +350% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +251.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +110.6% |
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
0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.326 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +449.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +311.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
26.01 g
Sucrose:
0.09 g
Glucose:
0.04 g
Fructose:
0.03 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.4 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +400% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +566.7% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +115% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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Sucrose
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Lactose
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Galactose
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