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Nutritional Profile of Mashed Potatoes - Care Omnia Nutrition

We got 74 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Mashed Potatoes.

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks high (Top 250) for 11 nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks decently (Top 500) for 18 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category

A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Fast Foods) shows that it ranks great (Top 10) for one nutrient:

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for two additional nutrients:

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Table of Contents

Nutrient Content Of Mashed Potatoes

The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.

Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.

Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of Mashed Potatoes

Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.

In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Mashed Potatoes

14.6%
2.8%
1.7%
79.6%
Carbs
Fats
Protein
Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!

Lipid (fat) profile of Mashed Potatoes

Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.

Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.

Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.

Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Mashed Potatoes

0.6%
0.7%
1.3%
Saturated
Mono
Poly

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!

Detailed nutrient profile of Mashed Potatoes

Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.

All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: Mashed Potatoes

In food category: Fast Foods

Carbohydrates (7)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference
14.6 g
4.1 g
318
1362
Fiber, total dietary
1.3 g
368.5 mg
40
245
Fructose
200 mg
56.7 mg
109
383
Glucose
200 mg
56.7 mg
108
384
Starch
12.1 g
3.4 g
101
309
Sucrose
100 mg
28.3 mg
70
440
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)
500 mg
141.7 mg
371
1626
Fatty Acids (5)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
720 mg
204.1 mg
574
2167
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
1.3 g
379.9 mg
390
1340
Fatty Acids, total saturated
577 mg
163.6 mg
570
2253
Fatty Acids, total trans
105 mg
29.8 mg
116
656
Total Lipid (Fat)
2.8 g
799.5 mg
394
1466
Saturated Fats (12)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Arachidic Acid (20:0)
10 mg
2.8 mg
64
219
Behenic Acid (22:0)
9 mg
2.6 mg
47
177
Butyric Acid (4:0)
4 mg
1.1 mg
158
454
Capric Acid (10:0)
1 mg
0.3 mg
190
531
Caprylic Acid (8:0)
2 mg
0.6 mg
116
402
Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0)
3 mg
0.9 mg
97
320
Lauric Acid (12:0)
2 mg
0.6 mg
226
708
Lignoceric Acid (24:0)
3 mg
0.9 mg
31
105
Myristic Acid (14:0)
6 mg
1.7 mg
457
1144
Palmitic Acid (16:0)
319 mg
90.4 mg
474
1961
Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0)
2 mg
0.6 mg
81
174
Stearic Acid (18:0)
217 mg
61.5 mg
475
1474
Monounsaturated Fats (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Elaidic Acid (18:1 t)
90 mg
25.5 mg
71
576
Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1)
2 mg
0.6 mg
63
188
Oleate (18:1 c)
607 mg
172.1 mg
128
758
Oleic Acid (18:1)
696 mg
197.3 mg
548
2150
Palmitoleate (16:1 c)
3 mg
0.9 mg
121
500
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)
3 mg
0.9 mg
396
980
Paullinic Acid (20:1)
18 mg
5.1 mg
128
456
trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids
90 mg
25.5 mg
75
566
Polyunsaturated Fats (11)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3)
174 mg
49.3 mg
81
319
cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c)
1.2 g
326 mg
104
396
Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)
2 mg
0.6 mg
62
187
Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3)
1 mg
0.3 mg
20
196
Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c)
1 mg
0.3 mg
46
143
Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3)
1 mg
0.3 mg
22
336
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4)
2 mg
0.6 mg
92
292
Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t)
15 mg
4.3 mg
63
180
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)
1.2 g
328.9 mg
373
1312
Linolenic Acid (18:3)
174 mg
49.3 mg
242
782
trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids
15 mg
4.3 mg
63
211
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
1.7 g
467.8 mg
400
1454
Water-soluble Vitamins (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Folate, DFE
9 µg
2.6 µg
136
446
Folate, food
9 µg
2.6 µg
63
280
Folate, total
9 µg
2.6 µg
106
384
Niacin
1.1 mg
306.2 µg
474
1531
Riboflavin
15 µg
4.3 µg
287
796
Thiamin
15 µg
4.3 µg
332
869
Vitamin B12
0.1 µg
0.02 µg
161
723
Vitamin B6
120 µg
34 µg
215
861
Fat-soluble Vitamins (7)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Tocopherol
420 µg
119.1 µg
148
601
beta-Carotene
30 µg
8.5 µg
108
1136
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
7 µg
2 µg
139
1028
Phylloquinone
5.9 µg
1.7 µg
138
864
Retinol
41 µg
11.6 µg
75
440
Vitamin A, IU
185 IU
52.4 IU
91
855
Vitamin A, RAE
43 µg
12.2 µg
78
668
Minerals (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
18 mg
5.1 mg
245
531
Copper, Cu
35 µg
9.9 µg
159
814
Iron, Fe
310 µg
87.9 µg
256
897
Magnesium, Mg
15 mg
4.3 mg
43
348
Manganese, Mn
98 µg
27.8 µg
170
932
Phosphorus, P
59 mg
16.7 mg
245
613
Potassium, K
286 mg
81.1 mg
78
612
Selenium, Se
0.8 µg
0.2 µg
256
690
Sodium, Na
306 mg
86.7 mg
403
843
Zinc, Zn
220 µg
62.4 µg
288
906
Other Micronutrients (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Choline
13.4 mg
3.8 mg
372
1022
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
79.6 g
22.6 g
7
695
Other (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Ash
1.3 g
357.2 mg
142
534
Kcal (Energy)
89 kcal
25.2 kcal
225
599
KJ (Energy)
370 kj
104.9 kj
135
812
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of mashed potatoes with 74 nutrient values.

Foods Available Online

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Common Serving Sizes Of Mashed Potatoes

Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.

Amount / MeasurementWeight in GrWeight in Oz
Cup242.0 g8.5 oz
Figure 4. Common serving sizes of mashed potatoes

1 Similar Fast Foods

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Similar Fast Foods 1 - 1

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Mashed PotatoesNo of
Nutrients
(With Gravy, From Fast Food)
50
Figure 5. One similar fast foods.

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