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Mashed potato vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mashed potato and sweet and sour different?

  • Mashed potato is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B3, potassium, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat; however, sweet, and sour is richer in manganese and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for sweet and sour is 29% higher.
  • Sweet and sour has a lower glycemic index (70) than mashed potato (87).

Fast foods, potato, mashed and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve 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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.9%
Contains more IronIron +47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +742.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +676.5%

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.
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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +477.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2850%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +458.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Manganese 0.098mg 0.761mg 29%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0g 9%
Carbs 14.65g 38.22g 8%
Phosphorus 59mg 7mg 7%
Potassium 286mg 99mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.187mg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 1µg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0.1g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.053mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.2µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Copper 0.035mg 0.079mg 5%
Fats 2.82g 0.02g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.048mg 3%
Protein 1.65g 0.27g 3%
Calories 89kcal 150kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.01mg 3%
Sodium 306mg 371mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0g 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0g 2%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.09mg 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.21mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 38.12g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 18.75g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.019mg 0%
Folate 9µg 8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g 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 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +511.1%
Contains more FatsFats +14000%
Contains more WaterWater +32.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160.9%
~equal in Other ~1.22g

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.