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Smoothie vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between smoothie and mashed potato?

  • Smoothie is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B12, while mashed potato is higher in potassium and fiber.
  • Smoothie's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 27% higher.
  • Mashed potato has 15 times less sugar than smoothie. Smoothie has 7.35g of sugar, while mashed potato has 0.5g.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index (87) than smoothie (44).

We used Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana and Fast foods, potato, mashed 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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +127.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1091.7%
Contains more IronIron +106.7%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 24.5mg 0mg 27%
Sodium 29mg 306mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 9%
Phosphorus 59mg 8%
Potassium 24mg 286mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 0.07µg 7%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Magnesium 15mg 4%
Copper 0.035mg 4%
Fats 0g 2.82g 4%
Manganese 0.098mg 4%
Saturated fat 0g 0.577g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.12mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Calories 37kcal 89kcal 3%
Zinc 0.22mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 1.08mg 2%
Iron 0.15mg 0.31mg 2%
Calcium 41mg 18mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Carbs 8.16g 14.65g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 1%
Protein 1.22g 1.65g 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 7.35g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 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 WaterWater +13.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.5%
Contains more OtherOther +270.6%

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.