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Mashed potato vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mashed potato and chocolate ice cream different?

  • Mashed potato is higher in vitamin B3; however, chocolate ice cream is richer in vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B12, calcium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for chocolate ice cream is 31% higher.
  • Mashed potato contains 5 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate ice cream. While mashed potato contains 1.08mg of vitamin B3, chocolate ice cream contains only 0.226mg.
  • Chocolate ice cream has less sodium.
  • Chocolate ice cream has a lower glycemic index (62) than mashed potato (87).

Fast foods, potato, mashed and Ice creams, chocolate are the varieties 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +505.6%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +285.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +212.5%

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%
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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +377.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1866.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +174.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +314.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +77.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.577g 6.8g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.194mg 14%
Fats 2.82g 11g 13%
Copper 0.035mg 0.135mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Sodium 306mg 76mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.29µg 9%
Calcium 18mg 109mg 9%
Vitamin A 43µg 118µg 8%
Iron 0.31mg 0.93mg 8%
Phosphorus 59mg 107mg 7%
Calories 89kcal 216kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 3.21g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.41g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.226mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Carbs 14.65g 28.2g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.055mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.3µg 5%
Protein 1.65g 3.8g 4%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.58mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 29mg 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.5µg 3%
Folate 9µg 16µg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 22.5mg 2%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.042mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.3mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Potassium 286mg 249mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 27g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 25.36g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.2g 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 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more WaterWater +42.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.3%
Contains more FatsFats +290.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +92.5%
~equal in Other ~1.3g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +227.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +345.8%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.