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Mashed potato vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mashed potato and sugar substitute different?

  • Mashed potato has more vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium; however, sugar substitute is richer in calcium.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 86% more than mashed potato.
  • Mashed potato has 8 times more vitamin B6 than sugar substitute. Mashed potato has 0.12mg of vitamin B6, while sugar substitute has 0.015mg.
  • Mashed potato contains less sodium.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40.

Fast foods, potato, mashed and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +633.3%
Contains more IronIron +93.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +637.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +345.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4783.3%

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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.015mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.015mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato Sugar substitute DV% diff.
Calcium 18mg 879mg 86%
Carbs 14.65g 84.77g 23%
Calories 89kcal 347kcal 13%
Sodium 306mg 572mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.015mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 7%
Potassium 286mg 39mg 7%
Phosphorus 59mg 8mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 3.52g 4%
Fats 2.82g 0g 4%
Copper 0.035mg 0.007mg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 0.6g 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.022mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 3%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.04mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.16mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 6mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Protein 1.65g 2.06g 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 84.17g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 4.03g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0g 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 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
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +771.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +478.6%
Contains more OtherOther +219.8%

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
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +243.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +445%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.