“Mashed potatoes are the potato version of applesauce”

Applesauce is often compared to mashed potatoes. “@RandyxNikes but applesauce is equivalent to mashed potatoes, its the same concept” was posted on Twitter on September 23, 2010.
 
“Applesauce is like mashed potatoes but, apples. lol” was posted on Twitter on May 5, 2012. “Applesauce is like the mashed potatoes of the fruits. Except I wouldn’t recommend gravy” was posted on Twitter on July 11, 2012. “Dude, applesauce is like the apple version of mashed potatoes” was posted on Twitter on January 28, 2013. “Applesauce is kinda like the mashed potatoes of apples..” was posted on Reddit—Shower Thoughts on February 10, 2018.
   
“Mashed potatoes are the potato version of applesauce whoaaaa” was posted on Twitter on March 20, 2013. “Woahh mashed potatoes is just applesauce with potatoes” was posted on Twitter on November 28, 2013. “Mashed potatoes are the applesauce of the vegetable world” was posted on Reddit—Shower Thoughts on May 7, 2018. “Mashed potatoes are the potato equivalent to applesauce” was posted on Reddit—Shower Thoughts on June 3, 2018.
     
“If mashed apples are applesauce, why aren’t mashed potatoes called potatosauce?,” “If mashed apples is apple sauce, then mashed potatoes is potato sauce,” “Why do we have applesauce and mashed potatoes and not mashed apples and potatosauce?” and “Why is apple sauce not called mashed apples and why is mashed potatoes not called potato sauce?” are related sayings.
     
       
Twitter     
alexis
@aIextasy
@RandyxNikes but applesauce is equivalent to mashed potatoes, its the same concept.
3:22 AM - 23 Sep 2010
   
Twitter
Hunter.
@FireBombFenty
Replying to @badgalpali
@AudRihFenty applesauce is like mashed potatoes but, apples. lol
6:50 PM - 5 May 2012
   
Twitter
feral bag
@slangrel
Applesauce is like the mashed potatoes of the fruits. Except I wouldn’t recommend gravy.
11:29 PM - 11 Jul 2012
   
Twitter
Carlos Xantana
@keveanureeves
Dude, applesauce is like the apple version of mashed potatoes
11:30 AM - 28 Jan 2013
 
Twitter
Whitney Sheridan
@spoonereclipse
Mashed potatoes are the potato version of applesauce whoaaaa
3:36 PM - 20 Mar 2013
   
Twitter
tiler
@broccobamali
applesauce is mashed potatoes but with apples
1:08 AM - 22 Jul 2013
 
Twitter     
jake
@GenericTylenol
Woahh mashed potatoes is just applesauce with potatoes
2:17 PM - 28 Nov 2013
   
Twitter 
Marissa Audy
@missmariss33
Applesauce is like mashed potatoes except apples
6:34 PM - 7 May 2014
 
Twitter
Cameron Kast
@Cameron_Kast
Mashed potatoes is just potato applesauce.
12:25 AM - 10 Feb 2016
   
Twitter
Slightly Salted
@saltedsunflower
Mashed potatoes is the applesauce of vegetables.
8:06 PM - 6 Mar 2016
     
Twitter
Deb
@debrajoness
“Applesauce is the fruit version of mashed potatoes”
6:34 PM - 17 Oct 2016
 
Twitter
Aryan Siadat
@Ari_thereyet
Mashed potatoes are the applesauce of vegetables #factsbyari
10:39 AM - 18 Dec 2017
 
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Applesauce is kinda like the mashed potatoes of apples…
submitted February 10, 2018 by IllusiveSunRae
COMMENTS
just_some_guy1976
In French, potatoes are pommes de terre which translates to apples of the earth. Coincidence? I think not!
   
Twitter
miknops ham sandwich
@TheMiknop
mashed potatoes are like applesauce except potatoes
8:10 PM - 17 Feb 2018
     
Twitter
〽️r. Backer
@KarsonBacker
“applesauce is like mashed potatoes but apples. mashed apples…”
-@thatkidquito
1:14 AM - 7 Mar 2018
 
Twitter
juice
@itslockley
Follow Follow @itslockley
More juice Retweeted thunder cunt
mashed potatoes are just potato flavored applesaucejuice added,
thunder cunt
@tayyhammel
cake is just sweet lasagna
9:40 PM - 17 Apr 2018 from Weed, CA
 
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Mashed potatoes are the applesauce of the vegetable world.
submitted May 7, 2018 by Set2W4Wumbo
COMMENTS
Bundy8686
Given the fact that in French potato is pretty much translated as apple of the ground makes this even more true
 
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Mashed potatoes are the potato equivalent to applesauce.
submitted June 3, 2018 by NightmansSexyHands