Mashed Potatoes

Calories: (Usually) 214 calories/per cup

Nutritional highlights:

-15 percent B-6 vitamin.

-No cholesterol.

-692mg of potassium.

Unhealthy highlights:

-741mg of sodium.

-Almost no protein.

Why you should pick: Despite being a little high in sodium, this has no cholesterol and is filled with potassium.

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Sweet Potato Casserole

Calories: (Usually) 267 calories

Nutritional highlights:

-2.6 grams of fiber.

-236 percent of vitamin A.

-9 percent of potassium.

Unhealthy highlights:

-38.4 grams of sugar.

-Almost no protein.

Why you should pick: This has no cholesterol and it is low in sugar even though this has a high amount of sodium.

Answer: Sweet potato casserole if you want more vitamins.

Apple Pie

Calories: (Usually) 411 calories per a slice

Nutritional highlights:

-Contains iron.

-No cholesterol.

-122mg of potassium.

Unhealthy highlights:

-No variety of vitamins and minerals.

-Contains 237mg of sodium.

Why you should pick: Apple pie contains no cholesterol and has iron which outweighs the lack of vitamins and minerals.

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Pumpkin Pie

Calories: (Usually) 323 calories per a slice

Nutritional highlights:

-91 percent of vitamin A.

-222mg of potassium.

Unhealthy highlights:

-2.6 grams of saturated fat.

-Contains 25 grams of sugar.

Why you should pick: This treat may have a little more sugar than recommended but it has a variety of vitamins like vitamin B-12.

Answer: Pumpkin pie if you want more variety of vitamins.