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Mashed potato vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mashed potato and ice cream sandwich?

  • Mashed potato is higher in vitamin B6; however, ice cream sandwich is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, and folate.
  • Ice cream sandwich's daily need coverage for copper is 24% more.
  • Ice cream sandwich contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than mashed potato. Mashed potato contains 0.12mg of vitamin B6, while ice cream sandwich contains 0.028mg.
  • Ice cream sandwich has less sodium.
  • Ice cream sandwich has a lower glycemic index (61) than mashed potato (87).

We used Fast foods, potato, mashed and Ice cream sandwich types 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% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +148.7%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +377.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +625.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +287.5%

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 0% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +353.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +67.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +873.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45%
Contains more FolateFolate +277.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Copper 0.035mg 0.254mg 24%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.381mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.146mg 10%
Fats 2.82g 8.57g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.111mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.577g 2.317g 8%
Sodium 306mg 129mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.028mg 7%
Calories 89kcal 237kcal 7%
Carbs 14.65g 37.14g 7%
Calcium 18mg 86mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 2.272g 6%
Folate 9µg 34µg 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 86µg 5%
Protein 1.65g 4.29g 5%
Potassium 286mg 115mg 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 2.661g 5%
Selenium 0.8µg 3.1µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 1.3µg 4%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 1.566mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 29mg 3%
Phosphorus 59mg 72mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Choline 13.4mg 8mg 1%
Iron 0.31mg 0.26mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.05µg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 18.57g N/A
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.4mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +62.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +160%
Contains more FatsFats +203.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.5%

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +269.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.3%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.