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Mashed potato vs. Tomato soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mashed potato and tomato soup different?

  • Mashed potato has more phosphorus, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat; however, tomato soup is richer in vitamin C.
  • Mashed potato has 17 times more polyunsaturated fat than tomato soup. Mashed potato has 1.342g of polyunsaturated fat, while tomato soup has 0.077g.
  • Tomato soup contains less sodium.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of tomato soup is 38.

Fast foods, potato, mashed and Soup, tomato, canned, prepared with equal volume water, commercial types were 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% 2.4% 24% 11% 9.7% 2.5% 6.4% 24% 8.7% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +114.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +293.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.5%
~equal in Potassium ~275mg
~equal in Iron ~0.29mg

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 21% 3.3% 3.4% 0% 5% 1.6% 7.9% 0% 9.7% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +330%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +293.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +112.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Tomato soup DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.077g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 6.3mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.042mg 6%
Phosphorus 59mg 15mg 6%
Sodium 306mg 186mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 1.5µg 4%
Fats 2.82g 0.21g 4%
Vitamin A 43µg 10µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.42mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Calories 89kcal 32kcal 3%
Fiber 1.3g 0.5g 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 0.056g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0.067g 2%
Magnesium 15mg 7mg 2%
Carbs 14.65g 7.45g 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.17mg 2%
Protein 1.65g 0.71g 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 6.3mg 1%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.067mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.007mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 8mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.5µg 1%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.09mg 1%
Copper 0.035mg 0.029mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 6.95g N/A
Potassium 286mg 275mg 0%
Iron 0.31mg 0.29mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.02mg 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
7% 91%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 7.45 g
Water: 90.55 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1242.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +96.6%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%

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
28% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +974.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1642.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%

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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. Tomato soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171176/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.