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Mashed potato vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mashed potato and white chocolate?

  • White chocolate has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium than mashed potato.
  • White chocolate's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 94% higher.
  • White chocolate has 7 times less fiber than mashed potato. Mashed potato has 1.3g of fiber, while white chocolate has 0.2g.
  • White chocolate is lower in sodium.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index (87) than white chocolate (41).

We used Fast foods, potato, mashed and Candies, white chocolate types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +29.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1005.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +236.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +462.5%
~equal in Potassium ~286mg

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +377.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1780%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +54.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +120.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.577g 19.412g 86%
Fats 2.82g 32.09g 45%
Calories 89kcal 539kcal 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 9.097g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.282mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.56µg 20%
Calcium 18mg 199mg 18%
Phosphorus 59mg 176mg 17%
Carbs 14.65g 59.24g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.608mg 12%
Sodium 306mg 90mg 9%
Protein 1.65g 5.87g 8%
Selenium 0.8µg 4.5µg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.74mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.056mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.063mg 4%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.008mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.96mg 4%
Fiber 1.3g 0.2g 4%
Vitamin A 43µg 9µg 4%
Copper 0.035mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 9.1µg 3%
Choline 13.4mg 29.5mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 1.013g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.745mg 2%
Iron 0.31mg 0.24mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 13.35g 59.04g N/A
Potassium 286mg 286mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 59g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 0g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +6024.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +255.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1037.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.4%
Contains more OtherOther +19%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1163.5%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.