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Mashed potato vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mashed potato and walnut

  • Walnut is richer than mashed potato in copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 172% higher.
  • Mashed potato contains less saturated fat.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index than mashed potato.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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%
Walnut
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +953.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +444.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.2%
Contains more IronIron +838.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +4431.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1304.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +486.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3383.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +512.5%

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%
Walnut
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +347.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +988.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +192.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.125mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 47.174g 306%
Copper 0.035mg 1.586mg 172%
Manganese 0.098mg 3.414mg 144%
Fats 2.82g 65.21g 96%
Phosphorus 59mg 346mg 41%
Magnesium 15mg 158mg 34%
Iron 0.31mg 2.91mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.537mg 32%
Calories 89kcal 654kcal 28%
Protein 1.65g 15.23g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.341mg 27%
Zinc 0.22mg 3.09mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.577g 6.126g 25%
Folate 9µg 98µg 22%
Fiber 1.3g 6.7g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 8.933g 21%
Sodium 306mg 2mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.57mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.15mg 10%
Calcium 18mg 98mg 8%
Selenium 0.8µg 4.9µg 7%
Starch 12.1g 0.06g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 1µg 5%
Choline 13.4mg 39.2mg 5%
Potassium 286mg 441mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 2.7µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.7mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Carbs 14.65g 13.71g 0%
Net carbs 13.35g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 2.61g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 1.125mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0.09g 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 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
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +1856.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +823%
Contains more FatsFats +2212.4%
Contains more OtherOther +41.3%
~equal in Carbs ~13.71g

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1140.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3415.2%

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
Walnut
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2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +20066.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +150%
Contains more FructoseFructose +122.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2330%
~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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.