French toast vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french toast and mashed potato different?

Mashed potato contains less selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, folate, phosphorus, and calcium than french toast.
French toast covers your daily need for cholesterol, 39% more than mashed potato.
French toast has 25 times more selenium than mashed potato. French toast has 20.1µg of selenium, while mashed potato has 0.8µg.
Mashed potato contains less cholesterol.
Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of french toast is 67.

French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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.

French toast

Mashed potato

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+455.6%
Contains more IronIron	+438.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+65.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+204.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+91.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+2412.5%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+113.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-36.1%

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.

French toast

Mashed potato

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+188.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+2040%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+342.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+377.8%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+62.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	116mg	0mg	39%
Selenium	20.1µg	0.8µg	35%
Vitamin B2	0.321mg	0.015mg	24%
Iron	1.67mg	0.31mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.204mg	0.015mg	16%
Fats	10.8g	2.82g	12%
Protein	7.7g	1.65g	12%
Vitamin B5	0.549mg		11%
Monounsaturated fat	4.524g	0.72g	10%
Saturated fat	2.723g	0.577g	10%
Vitamin B12	0.31µg	0.07µg	10%
Vitamin A	124µg	43µg	9%
Folate	43µg	9µg	9%
Calcium	100mg	18mg	8%
Sodium	479mg	306mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.594g	1.342g	8%
Phosphorus	117mg	59mg	8%
Calories	229kcal	89kcal	7%
Starch		12.1g	5%
Fiber		1.3g	5%
Vitamin K		5.9µg	5%
Manganese	0.188mg	0.098mg	4%
Zinc	0.67mg	0.22mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.074mg	0.12mg	4%
Potassium	134mg	286mg	4%
Copper	0.058mg	0.035mg	3%
Vitamin B3	1.628mg	1.08mg	3%
Vitamin E		0.42mg	3%
Carbs	25g	14.65g	3%
Choline		13.4mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	25g	13.35g	N/A
Magnesium	17mg	15mg	0%
Sugar		0.5g	N/A
Trans fat		0.105g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.094mg		0%
Threonine	0.305mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.375mg		0%
Leucine	0.621mg		0%
Lysine	0.413mg		0%
Methionine	0.188mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.389mg		0%
Valine	0.419mg		0%
Histidine	0.179mg		0%
Fructose		0.2g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.01g	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