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French toast vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between french toast and potatoes

  • French toast has more selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, iron, and vitamin B1, while potatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • French toast's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 39% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in potatoes is lower.
  • French toast has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of french toast is 67, while the glycemic index of potatoes is 86.

The food types used in this comparison are French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more IronIron +106.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4925%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +217.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +89.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.2mg

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 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 0%
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +903.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +302.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French toast Potato DV% diff.
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Selenium 20.1µg 0.4µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.032mg 22%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 19.7mg 22%
Sodium 479mg 6mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.594g 0.042g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.298mg 17%
Fats 10.8g 0.09g 16%
Vitamin A 124µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Saturated fat 2.723g 0.025g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.524g 0.002g 11%
Iron 1.67mg 0.81mg 11%
Protein 7.7g 2.05g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.204mg 0.081mg 10%
Calcium 100mg 12mg 9%
Phosphorus 117mg 57mg 9%
Potassium 134mg 425mg 9%
Calories 229kcal 77kcal 8%
Fiber 2.1g 8%
Folate 43µg 15µg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Copper 0.058mg 0.11mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 0.295mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.628mg 1.061mg 4%
Carbs 25g 17.49g 3%
Zinc 0.67mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 23mg 1%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 25g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.305mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.375mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.621mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.188mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.389mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.419mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.179mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 g
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +275.6%
Contains more FatsFats +11900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +60.7%
Contains more WaterWater +44.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 g
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +226100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6076.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/nutrients
  2. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.