Mashed potato vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mashed potato and custard different?
- Mashed potato is higher in vitamin B3; however, custard is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin D.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for custard is 19% higher.
- Mashed potato contains 8 times more vitamin B3 than custard. While mashed potato contains 1.08mg of vitamin B3, custard contains only 0.132mg.
- Custard has less sodium.
- Custard has a lower glycemic index (35) than mashed potato (87).
Fast foods, potato, mashed and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1300% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +672.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +131.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +650% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +718.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2850% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +20.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +306.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +642.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 0.52µg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.22mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.699mg | 14% | |
| Calcium | 18mg | 139mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 306mg | 84mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 59mg | 130mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 6µg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.342g | 0.312g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.577g | 2.032g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.132mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 47IU | 6% |
| Protein | 1.65g | 3.99g | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0g | 5% |
| Starch | 12.1g | 5% | |
| Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 0.2µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.061mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.064mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.098mg | 0.007mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 122kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.06mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 286mg | 207mg | 2% |
| Fats | 2.82g | 4g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 43µg | 52µg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.035mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 14.65g | 17.6g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.72g | 1.127g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 13.35g | 17.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.31mg | 0.34mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 4.82g | N/A |
| Folate | 9µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.105g | N/A | |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 11.8mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.082mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.207mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.214mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.233mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.003g | 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
Protein:
1.65 g
Fats:
2.82 g
Carbs:
14.65 g
Water:
79.62 g
Other:
1.26 g
Protein:
3.99 g
Fats:
4 g
Carbs:
17.6 g
Water:
73.45 g
Other:
0.96 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +31.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +141.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +41.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.1% |
~equal in
Water
~73.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.342 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.312 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +330.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
12.1 g
Sucrose:
0.1 g
Glucose:
0.2 g
Fructose:
0.2 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
4.63 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
