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Toffee vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between toffee and mashed potato

  • Toffee has more vitamin A; however, mashed potato has more vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Toffee's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 100% more.
  • Mashed potato has a higher glycemic index than toffee.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe and Fast foods, potato, mashed.

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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.
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
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 +88.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +460.8%
Contains more IronIron +933.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1066.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4800%
~equal in Selenium ~0.8µg

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.
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +641.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +123.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +353.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3624.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +110.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Toffee Mashed potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.565g 0.577g 91%
Fats 32.75g 2.82g 46%
Cholesterol 104mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin A 319µg 43µg 31%
Calories 560kcal 89kcal 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.964g 0.72g 21%
Carbs 64.72g 14.65g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.12mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.029mg 1.08mg 7%
Potassium 51mg 286mg 7%
Sodium 135mg 306mg 7%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.068mg 0.015mg 4%
Phosphorus 32mg 59mg 4%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.098mg 4%
Copper 0.003mg 0.035mg 4%
Iron 0.03mg 0.31mg 4%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 5.9µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.94mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 3%
Magnesium 4mg 15mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0.07µg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Folate 2µg 9µg 2%
Calcium 34mg 18mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.222g 1.342g 1%
Zinc 0.12mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.015mg 1%
Protein 1.07g 1.65g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 64.72g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 63.47g 0.5g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g 1.146g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 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 FatsFats +1061.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +341.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.2%
Contains more WaterWater +14376.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 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 +1145%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.342g

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.