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McFlurry vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mcFlurry and mashed potato?

  • McFlurry is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus; however, mashed potato is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • McFlurry's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 22% more.

We used McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES and Fast foods, potato, mashed 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 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 0%
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%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113%

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% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1520%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +677%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McFlurry Mashed potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.6µg 0.07µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.015mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.73mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.402g 0.577g 13%
Calcium 135mg 18mg 12%
Sodium 54mg 306mg 11%
Phosphorus 116mg 59mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.282g 1.342g 7%
Fats 6.46g 2.82g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.139mg 1.08mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.12mg 5%
Cholesterol 16mg 0mg 5%
Protein 4.02g 1.65g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Calories 177kcal 89kcal 4%
Carbs 26.82g 14.65g 4%
Fiber 0.2g 1.3g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.015mg 3%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.22mg 3%
Folate 3µg 9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.42mg 2%
Manganese 0.046mg 0.098mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Potassium 208mg 286mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.67g 0.72g 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Copper 0.044mg 0.035mg 1%
Net carbs 26.62g 13.35g N/A
Magnesium 17mg 15mg 0%
Iron 0.27mg 0.31mg 0%
Sugar 24.37g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.281g 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.21g 0.2g 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 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 g
3% 15% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.6%
Contains more FatsFats +129.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.1%
Contains more WaterWater +29%
Contains more OtherOther +31.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 g
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +16800%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +275%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0.2g
~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. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/nutrients
  2. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.