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Mashed potato vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mashed potato and dulce de Leche

  • Mashed potato is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3, yet dulce de Leche is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for dulce de Leche is 30% higher.
  • Mashed potato contains 8 times more vitamin B6 than dulce de Leche. Mashed potato contains 0.12mg of vitamin B6, while dulce de Leche contains 0.016mg.
  • Dulce de Leche contains less sodium.
  • Dulce de Leche has a lower glycemic index than mashed potato.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more IronIron +82.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +775%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +46.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1294.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +259.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +237.5%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +414.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +650%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +353.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +342.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +564.9%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.016mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.405mg 30%
Calcium 18mg 251mg 23%
Phosphorus 59mg 193mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.577g 4.534g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 17%
Choline 13.4mg 89.1mg 14%
Carbs 14.65g 55.35g 14%
Calories 89kcal 315kcal 11%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.31µg 10%
Protein 1.65g 6.84g 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.016mg 8%
Sodium 306mg 129mg 8%
Fats 2.82g 7.35g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.375g 6%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.79mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.21mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 1.3µg 4%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.002mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 2.143g 4%
Selenium 0.8µg 2.7µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 43µg 74µg 3%
Copper 0.035mg 0.004mg 3%
Potassium 286mg 350mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 22mg 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.17mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Folate 9µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.2mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 49.74g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.016mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g 0.364g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0.32g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more WaterWater +177.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +314.5%
Contains more FatsFats +160.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +277.8%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +257.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +197.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96%
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
84% 3% 10% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 41.77 g
Glucose: 1.7 g
Fructose: 0.32 g
Lactose: 4.92 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 1.03 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +41670%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +750%
Contains more FructoseFructose +60%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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