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Mashed potato vs. Nougat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mashed potato and nougat

  • Mashed potato is higher in vitamin B6 and potassium, yet nougat is higher in vitamin E, copper, vitamin B2, manganese, and fiber.
  • Nougat covers your daily vitamin E needs 16% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato contains 9 times more sodium than nougat. While mashed potato contains 306mg of sodium, nougat contains only 33mg.
  • The glycemic index of nougat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Candies, nougat, with almonds.

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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% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Nougat
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 9.6% 9.3% 22% 45% 11% 24% 4.3% 40% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
Contains more IronIron +90.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +210.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +225%
~equal in Phosphorus ~55mg

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% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
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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 1% 0% 55% 0% 3.3% 34% 9% 3.6% 4.6% 1.3% 0% 3.8% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +162.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +559.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +886.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Nougat DV% diff.
Carbs 14.65g 92.39g 26%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 2.77mg 16%
Calories 89kcal 398kcal 15%
Sodium 306mg 33mg 12%
Copper 0.035mg 0.134mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.148mg 10%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.304mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.02mg 8%
Fiber 1.3g 3.3g 8%
Saturated fat 0.577g 1.667g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 286mg 105mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 0µg 5%
Magnesium 15mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.478mg 4%
Iron 0.31mg 0.59mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.01µg 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.6µg 3%
Protein 1.65g 3.33g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 0g 2%
Fats 2.82g 1.67g 2%
Choline 13.4mg 5.1mg 2%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 32mg 1%
Folate 9µg 5µg 1%
Phosphorus 59mg 55mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 13.35g 89.09g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 44.97g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.013mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Nougat
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3% 2% 92% 2%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 1.67 g
Carbs: 92.39 g
Water: 2.15 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +68.9%
Contains more WaterWater +3603.3%
Contains more OtherOther +173.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +530.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Nougat
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100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.667 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/nutrients
  2. Nougat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169060/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.