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Mashed potato vs. McFlurry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mashed potato and mcFlurry?

  • Mashed potato is higher in vitamin B3; however, mcFlurry is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, protein, and fats.
  • McFlurry's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 22% more.
  • McFlurry contains 8 times less vitamin B3 than mashed potato. Mashed potato contains 1.08mg of vitamin B3, while mcFlurry contains 0.139mg.
  • McFlurry has less sodium.

We used Fast foods, potato, mashed and McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +14.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 14% 8.4% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 1.6% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +677%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1520%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +757.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mashed potato McFlurry DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.07µg 0.6µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.243mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.73mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.577g 3.402g 13%
Calcium 18mg 135mg 12%
Sodium 306mg 54mg 11%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.174g 11%
Phosphorus 59mg 116mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.342g 0.282g 7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.146g 7%
Fats 2.82g 6.46g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.08mg 0.139mg 6%
Protein 1.65g 4.02g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 16mg 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin A 43µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.053mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Calories 89kcal 177kcal 4%
Carbs 14.65g 26.82g 4%
Fiber 1.3g 0.2g 4%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.051mg 3%
Potassium 286mg 208mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.08mg 2%
Manganese 0.098mg 0.046mg 2%
Folate 9µg 3µg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.72g 1.67g 2%
Copper 0.035mg 0.044mg 1%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.9g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 539kcal 440kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 112g 56g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.6 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 13.35g 26.62g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 17mg 0%
Iron 0.31mg 0.27mg 0%
Sugar 0.5g 24.37g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g 0.281g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.001g 0g 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
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more WaterWater +29%
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.6%
Contains more FatsFats +129.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.1%

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
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +375.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +16800%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +275%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0.21g
~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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/nutrients
  2. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/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.