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

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How are sugar substitute and mashed potato different?

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, mashed potato is richer in vitamin B6, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 86% more than mashed potato.
  • Sugar substitute has 8 times more sugar than mashed potato. Sugar substitute has 4.03g of sugar, while mashed potato has 0.5g.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mashed potato is 87, while the glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40.

Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Fast foods, potato, mashed 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 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 CalciumCalcium +4783.3%
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%

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% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.015mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.015mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Mashed potato DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 18mg 86%
Carbs 84.77g 14.65g 23%
Calories 347kcal 89kcal 13%
Sodium 572mg 306mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.12mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 7%
Potassium 39mg 286mg 7%
Phosphorus 8mg 59mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Starch 3.52g 12.1g 4%
Fats 0g 2.82g 4%
Copper 0.007mg 0.035mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 1.3g 3%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 3%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.098mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.577g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 3%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.22mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 2%
Iron 0.16mg 0.31mg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Magnesium 6mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Protein 2.06g 1.65g 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.015mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0g 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 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 +24.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +478.6%
Contains more OtherOther +219.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +771.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 GlucoseGlucose +445%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +243.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.