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Custard vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are custard and mashed potato different?

  • Custard is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin D; however, mashed potato is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for custard is 19% higher.
  • Custard has a lower glycemic index (35) than mashed potato (87).

Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk and Fast foods, potato, mashed are the varieties used in this article.

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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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
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 +672.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1300%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Iron ~0.31mg

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
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 AVitamin A +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +642.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2850%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.6%
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Custard Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.52µg 0.07µg 19%
Cholesterol 51mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.015mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.699mg 14%
Calcium 139mg 18mg 12%
Sodium 84mg 306mg 10%
Phosphorus 130mg 59mg 10%
Selenium 6µg 0.8µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.312g 1.342g 7%
Saturated fat 2.032g 0.577g 7%
Vitamin B3 0.132mg 1.08mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 47IU 0IU 6%
Protein 3.99g 1.65g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.061mg 0.015mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.064mg 0.12mg 4%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.098mg 4%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.22mg 3%
Calories 122kcal 89kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.42mg 2%
Potassium 207mg 286mg 2%
Fats 4g 2.82g 2%
Vitamin A 52µg 43µg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.035mg 1%
Carbs 17.6g 14.65g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.127g 0.72g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 17.6g 13.35g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 15mg 0%
Iron 0.34mg 0.31mg 0%
Sugar 4.82g 0.5g N/A
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Choline 11.8mg 13.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.092mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g 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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 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 ProteinProtein +141.8%
Contains more FatsFats +41.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.1%
Contains more OtherOther +31.3%
~equal in Water ~79.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 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 +56.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +330.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 4.63 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
96%
Starch: 12.1 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.