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Mashed potato vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mashed potato and veggie burgers?

  • Veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, folate, iron, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3 than mashed potato.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 220% higher.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index (87) than veggie burgers (59).

We used Fast foods, potato, mashed and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared types in this comparison.

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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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +273.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +655.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more IronIron +677.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +471.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +472.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +249.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +870.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2725%

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17573.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1526.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2771.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1277.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 2.651mg 220%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 2.01µg 81%
Selenium 0.8µg 22.6µg 40%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.951mg 37%
Folate 9µg 124µg 29%
Protein 1.65g 15.7g 28%
Iron 0.31mg 2.41mg 26%
Phosphorus 59mg 206mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.244mg 18%
Copper 0.035mg 0.2mg 18%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 3.753mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.303mg 14%
Fiber 1.3g 4.9g 14%
Calcium 18mg 136mg 12%
Sodium 306mg 569mg 11%
Magnesium 15mg 56mg 10%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.26mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 6%
Vitamin A 43µg 1µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 2.023g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Fats 2.82g 6.3g 5%
Saturated fat 0.577g 1.44g 4%
Calories 89kcal 177kcal 4%
Starch 12.1g 5.78g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 1.778g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.23mg 1%
Potassium 286mg 333mg 1%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 4.2µg 1%
Choline 13.4mg 19.4mg 1%
Carbs 14.65g 14.27g 0%
Net carbs 13.35g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 1.07g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g 0.081g 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
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +851.5%
Contains more FatsFats +123.4%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
~equal in Carbs ~14.27g

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
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +146.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.7%

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
84% 9% 4% 2%
Starch: 5.78 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0.13 g
Lactose: 0.06 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +109.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +53.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +520%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +30%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.