Puff pastry vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between puff pastry and mashed potato

The amount of selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B3, folate, copper, and vitamin K in puff pastry is higher than in mashed potato.
Puff pastry covers your daily selenium needs 43% more than mashed potato.
Mashed potato has 22 times less vitamin B1 than puff pastry. Puff pastry has 0.323mg of vitamin B1, while mashed potato has 0.015mg.
Mashed potato contains less saturated fat.
Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of puff pastry is 56.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked 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.

Puff pastry

Mashed potato

Contains more IronIron	+738.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+228.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+145.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-17.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+405.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2962.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+361.3%

~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~59mg

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.

Puff pastry

Mashed potato

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+31%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2053.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+1620%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+251.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+176.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+511.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+531.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+116.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	22.228g	1.342g	139%
Fats	38.5g	2.82g	55%
Selenium	24.5µg	0.8µg	43%
Iron	2.6mg	0.31mg	29%
Vitamin B1	0.323mg	0.015mg	26%
Calories	558kcal	89kcal	23%
Saturated fat	5.502g	0.577g	22%
Monounsaturated fat	8.828g	0.72g	20%
Vitamin B2	0.258mg	0.015mg	19%
Manganese	0.495mg	0.098mg	17%
Vitamin B3	3.8mg	1.08mg	17%
Folate	55µg	9µg	12%
Protein	7.4g	1.65g	12%
Carbs	45.7g	14.65g	10%
Vitamin K	16.3µg	5.9µg	9%
Copper	0.115mg	0.035mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.019mg	0.12mg	8%
Potassium	62mg	286mg	7%
Vitamin A	0µg	43µg	5%
Starch		12.1g	5%
Zinc	0.54mg	0.22mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.07µg	3%
Sodium	253mg	306mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.55mg	0.42mg	1%
Fiber	1.5g	1.3g	1%
Choline	6.2mg	13.4mg	1%
Calcium	10mg	18mg	1%
Net carbs	44.2g	13.35g	N/A
Magnesium	16mg	15mg	0%
Sugar	0.75g	0.5g	N/A
Phosphorus	60mg	59mg	0%
Trans fat		0.105g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.086mg		0%
Threonine	0.198mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.275mg		0%
Leucine	0.514mg		0%
Lysine	0.144mg		0%
Methionine	0.131mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.367mg		0%
Valine	0.312mg		0%
Histidine	0.158mg		0%
Fructose		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