Dough vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are dough and mashed potato different?
- Mashed potato contains less vitamin B1, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, copper, and zinc than dough.
- Dough covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 58% more than mashed potato.
- Dough has 36 times more selenium than mashed potato. Dough has 28.6µg of selenium, while mashed potato has 0.8µg.
- Mashed potato contains less sodium.
- Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of dough is 70.
Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) and Fast foods, potato, mashed types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +188.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1161.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +334.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +372.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +78% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +488.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3475% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +144.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2746.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +346% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +742.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +67.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.71mg | 0.015mg | 58% |
| Selenium | 28.6µg | 0.8µg | 51% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 0.31mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.015mg | 32% |
| Folate | 123µg | 9µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.817mg | 1.08mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.577mg | 0.098mg | 21% |
| Protein | 10.75g | 1.65g | 18% |
| Starch | 44.23g | 12.1g | 13% |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.035mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 602mg | 306mg | 13% |
| Carbs | 51.88g | 14.65g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 272kcal | 89kcal | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.22mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 59mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 43µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 117mg | 286mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 5.9µg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 1.3g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 15mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.855g | 1.342g | 3% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.362g | 0.72g | 1% |
| Choline | 8mg | 13.4mg | 1% |
| Fats | 2.42g | 2.82g | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.12mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.42mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 49.68g | 13.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.62g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.005g | 0.105g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.529g | 0.577g | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.51g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | 0.174g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | 1.146g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.75 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
51.88 g
Water:
33 g
Other:
1.95 g
Protein:
1.65 g
Fats:
2.82 g
Carbs:
14.65 g
Water:
79.62 g
Other:
1.26 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +551.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +254.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +54.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +141.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.855 g
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 | +98.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.577g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
44.23 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.4 g
Fructose:
0.51 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
3.7 g
Galactose:
0 g
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 StarchStarch | +265.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +100% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +155% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
