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Potato vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between potatoes and mashed potato

  • Mashed potato has less vitamin B6, vitamin C, iron, copper, potassium, and manganese than potatoes.
  • Potatoes cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 15% more than mashed potato.
  • Potatoes have less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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.
Potato
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +86.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.1%
Contains more IronIron +248.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +237.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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.
Potato
7
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 32% 0.33% 0.8% 0% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21% 8.1%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +159.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +950%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +195%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~13.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.12mg 15%
Sodium 10mg 306mg 13%
Vitamin C 9.6mg 0mg 11%
Iron 1.08mg 0.31mg 10%
Copper 0.118mg 0.035mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.057g 1.342g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.376mg 8%
Potassium 535mg 286mg 7%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.098mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 43µg 5%
Folate 28µg 9µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.015mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.3g 4%
Fats 0.13g 2.82g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.048mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 5.9µg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 15mg 3%
Phosphorus 70mg 59mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.034g 0.577g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.003g 0.72g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.41mg 1.08mg 2%
Protein 2.5g 1.65g 2%
Carbs 21.15g 14.65g 2%
Starch 17.27g 12.1g 2%
Zinc 0.36mg 0.22mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.8µg 1%
Calories 93kcal 89kcal 0%
Net carbs 18.95g 13.35g N/A
Calcium 15mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.18g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.105g N/A
Choline 14.8mg 13.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.34g 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g 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
Potato
3
3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2069.2%
~equal in Water ~79.62g
~equal in Other ~1.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2254.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
4
94% 2% 2% 2%
Starch: 17.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.44 g
Fructose: 0.34 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +42.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +300%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +120%
Contains more FructoseFructose +70%
~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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/nutrients
  2. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.