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Mashed potato vs. Tarragon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mashed potato and tarragon

  • The amount of iron, manganese, vitamin B6, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin A, magnesium, copper, and folate in tarragon is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Tarragon covers your daily iron needs 400% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of tarragon is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Spices, tarragon, dried.

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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 248% 342% 266% 1211% 226% 106% 134% 8.1% 1039% 24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2213.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6227.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +955.9%
Contains more IronIron +10319.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +1834.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1672.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +430.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8029.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%

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 167% 70% 0% 0% 63% 309% 168% 0% 556% 0% 0% 206% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +388.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1573.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8826.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +728.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1908.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2944.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Tarragon DV% diff.
Iron 0.31mg 32.3mg 400%
Manganese 0.098mg 7.967mg 342%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 2.41mg 176%
Calcium 18mg 1139mg 112%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 1.339mg 102%
Potassium 286mg 3020mg 80%
Magnesium 15mg 347mg 79%
Copper 0.035mg 0.677mg 71%
Folate 9µg 274µg 66%
Vitamin C 0mg 50mg 56%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 8.95mg 49%
Protein 1.65g 22.77g 42%
Phosphorus 59mg 313mg 36%
Zinc 0.22mg 3.9mg 33%
Fiber 1.3g 7.4g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.251mg 20%
Vitamin A 43µg 210µg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 3.698g 16%
Carbs 14.65g 50.22g 12%
Sodium 306mg 62mg 11%
Calories 89kcal 295kcal 10%
Selenium 0.8µg 4.4µg 7%
Fats 2.82g 7.24g 7%
Saturated fat 0.577g 1.881g 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.474g 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 42.82g N/A
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 0g 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
23% 7% 50% 8% 12%
Protein: 22.77 g
Fats: 7.24 g
Carbs: 50.22 g
Water: 7.74 g
Other: 12.03 g
Contains more WaterWater +928.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1280%
Contains more FatsFats +156.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.8%
Contains more OtherOther +854.8%

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
31% 8% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.881 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.698 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.6%

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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. Tarragon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170937/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.