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Potato vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potatoes and ice cream sandwich

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C, vitamin B6, potassium, and fiber; however, ice cream sandwich is richer in copper, vitamin B2, manganese, and calcium.
  • Potatoes cover your daily vitamin C needs 22% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • Potatoes contain less saturated fat.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of ice cream sandwich is 61.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Ice cream sandwich.

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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.
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +269.6%
Contains more IronIron +211.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +616.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +675%

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.
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +964.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +53.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +356.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.028mg 21%
Copper 0.11mg 0.254mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 2.272g 15%
Fats 0.09g 8.57g 13%
Saturated fat 0.025g 2.317g 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 86µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.146mg 9%
Potassium 425mg 115mg 9%
Fiber 2.1g 0g 8%
Manganese 0.2mg 0.381mg 8%
Calories 77kcal 237kcal 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 2.661g 7%
Carbs 17.49g 37.14g 7%
Calcium 12mg 86mg 7%
Iron 0.81mg 0.26mg 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Folate 15µg 34µg 5%
Selenium 0.4µg 3.1µg 5%
Sodium 6mg 129mg 5%
Protein 2.05g 4.29g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.111mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.566mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.4mg 3%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.6mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.209mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.05µg 2%
Phosphorus 57mg 72mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin K 2µg 1.3µg 1%
Choline 12.1mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 37.14g N/A
Sugar 0.82g 18.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +62.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +109.3%
Contains more FatsFats +9422.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.3%
~equal in Other ~1.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5309.5%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.