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Mashed potato vs. McFlurry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mashed potato and mcFlurry?

  • Mashed potato is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, mcFlurry is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • McFlurry's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 22% more.
  • McFlurry contains 8 times less vitamin B3 than mashed potato. Mashed potato contains 1.08mg of vitamin B3, while mcFlurry contains 0.139mg.
  • McFlurry has less sodium.

We used Fast foods, potato, mashed and McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES 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 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%

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% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +677%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1520%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +757.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato McFlurry DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.6µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.243mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.73mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.577g 3.402g 13%
Calcium 18mg 135mg 12%
Sodium 306mg 54mg 11%
Phosphorus 59mg 116mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.282g 7%
Fats 2.82g 6.46g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.139mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.053mg 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 16mg 5%
Protein 1.65g 4.02g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Calories 89kcal 177kcal 4%
Carbs 14.65g 26.82g 4%
Fiber 1.3g 0.2g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.051mg 3%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.54mg 3%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.08mg 2%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.046mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Potassium 286mg 208mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 1.67g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Copper 0.035mg 0.044mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 26.62g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 17mg 0%
Iron 0.31mg 0.27mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 24.37g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 0.281g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g 0g 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% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +29%
Contains more OtherOther +31.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.6%
Contains more FatsFats +129.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.1%

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% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.9%

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
69% 3% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 16.9 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 6.23 g
Maltose: 0.28 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +16800%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +275%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0.21g
~equal in Galactose ~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. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/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.