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Mashed potato vs. Maple syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mashed potato and maple syrup

  • Mashed potato has more vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and fiber; however, maple syrup has more manganese, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium.
  • Maple syrup's daily need coverage for manganese is 122% more.
  • Maple syrup is lower in sodium.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index than maple syrup.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Syrups, maple.

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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 15% 31% 19% 4.1% 6% 40% 0.86% 1.6% 379% 3.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.9%
Contains more IronIron +181.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +568.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2867.3%

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% 0% 0% 17% 293% 1.5% 2.2% 0.46% 0% 0% 0% 0.87%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +737.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8366.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Maple syrup DV% diff.
Manganese 0.098mg 2.908mg 122%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 1.27mg 97%
Carbs 14.65g 67.04g 17%
Sodium 306mg 12mg 13%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.47mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.017g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.002mg 9%
Calories 89kcal 260kcal 9%
Calcium 18mg 102mg 8%
Phosphorus 59mg 2mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.081mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.066mg 4%
Fats 2.82g 0.06g 4%
Iron 0.31mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Protein 1.65g 0.04g 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.007g 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.011g 2%
Potassium 286mg 212mg 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.035mg 0.018mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 1.6mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.036mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 67.04g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 60.46g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0.52g 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
67% 32%
Protein: 0.04 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 67.04 g
Water: 32.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4025%
Contains more FatsFats +4600%
Contains more WaterWater +145.8%
Contains more OtherOther +168.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +357.6%

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
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.007 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6445.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7794.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96%
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
96% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 58.32 g
Glucose: 1.6 g
Fructose: 0.52 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +58220%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +700%
Contains more FructoseFructose +160%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Maple syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169661/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.