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Sunflower oil vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between sunflower oil and mashed potato

  • Sunflower oil is richer in vitamin E and monounsaturated fat, yet mashed potato is richer in vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for sunflower oil is 271% higher.
  • Sunflower oil contains 64 times more monounsaturated fat than mashed potato. Sunflower oil contains 46.2g of monounsaturated fat, while mashed potato contains 0.72g.
  • Mashed potato contains less saturated fat.
  • Sunflower oil has a lower glycemic index than mashed potato.

Food types used in this article are Oil, sunflower, linoleic, (partially hydrogenated) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 822% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 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 EVitamin E +9681%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~5.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower oil Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin E 41.08mg 0.42mg 271%
Polyunsaturated fat 36.4g 1.342g 234%
Fats 100g 2.82g 150%
Monounsaturated fat 46.2g 0.72g 114%
Saturated fat 13g 0.577g 56%
Calories 884kcal 89kcal 40%
Sodium 0mg 306mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.12mg 9%
Potassium 0mg 286mg 8%
Phosphorus 0mg 59mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.08mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Carbs 0g 14.65g 5%
Iron 0mg 0.31mg 4%
Magnesium 0mg 15mg 4%
Copper 0mg 0.035mg 4%
Manganese 0mg 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.07µg 3%
Protein 0g 1.65g 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Calcium 0mg 18mg 2%
Zinc 0mg 0.22mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin K 5.4µg 5.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 FatsFats +3446.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 48% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 46.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 36.4 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6316.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2612.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%

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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. Sunflower oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172328/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.