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Mashed potato vs. French toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mashed potato and french toast different?

  • Mashed potato contains less selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, folate, phosphorus, and calcium than french toast.
  • French toast covers your daily need for cholesterol, 39% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato contains less saturated fat.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of french toast is 67.

Fast foods, potato, mashed and French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk types were 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 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +455.6%
Contains more IronIron +438.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +204.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2412.5%

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 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +188.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2040%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +342.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato French toast DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 116mg 39%
Selenium 0.8µg 20.1µg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.321mg 24%
Iron 0.31mg 1.67mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.204mg 16%
Fats 2.82g 10.8g 12%
Protein 1.65g 7.7g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 4.524g 10%
Saturated fat 0.577g 2.723g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.31µg 10%
Vitamin A 43µg 124µg 9%
Folate 9µg 43µg 9%
Calcium 18mg 100mg 8%
Sodium 306mg 479mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 2.594g 8%
Phosphorus 59mg 117mg 8%
Calories 89kcal 229kcal 7%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.188mg 4%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.67mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.074mg 4%
Potassium 286mg 134mg 4%
Copper 0.035mg 0.058mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 1.628mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Carbs 14.65g 25g 3%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 13.35g 25g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.375mg 0%
Leucine 0.621mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0%
Methionine 0.188mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.389mg 0%
Valine 0.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.179mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g 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
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +366.7%
Contains more FatsFats +283%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.6%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%

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
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +528.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.3%

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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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.