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Ice cream sandwich vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ice cream sandwich and potatoes

  • Ice cream sandwich has more copper, vitamin B2, manganese, and calcium; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and fiber.
  • Potatoes cover your daily vitamin C needs 22% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of ice cream sandwich is 61.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ice cream sandwich 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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +675%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +269.6%
Contains more IronIron +211.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
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 EVitamin E +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +356.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +964.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.298mg 21%
Copper 0.254mg 0.11mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 0.042g 15%
Fats 8.57g 0.09g 13%
Saturated fat 2.317g 0.025g 10%
Vitamin A 86µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.032mg 9%
Potassium 115mg 425mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.2mg 8%
Calories 237kcal 77kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 0.002g 7%
Carbs 37.14g 17.49g 7%
Calcium 86mg 12mg 7%
Iron 0.26mg 0.81mg 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 0mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Folate 34µg 15µg 5%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.4µg 5%
Sodium 129mg 6mg 5%
Protein 4.29g 2.05g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.081mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 1.061mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.01mg 3%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.295mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0µg 2%
Phosphorus 72mg 57mg 2%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 2µg 1%
Choline 8mg 12.1mg 1%
Net carbs 37.14g 15.39g N/A
Sugar 18.57g 0.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 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 +109.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9422.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.3%
Contains more WaterWater +62.1%
~equal in Other ~1.12g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 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 +132950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5309.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.