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Broth vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are broth and mashed potato different?

  • Broth has more selenium, vitamin B2, choline, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B12, and iron than mashed potato.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for broth is 1025% higher.
  • Broth contains 35 times more selenium than mashed potato. While broth contains 28µg of selenium, mashed potato contains only 0.8µg.
  • Mashed potato has less sodium.
  • Broth has a lower glycemic index (45) than mashed potato (87).

Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry and Fast foods, potato, mashed are the varieties 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.
Broth
Broth
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
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 +273.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +938.9%
Contains more IronIron +232.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3400%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
~equal in Potassium ~286mg

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.
Broth
Broth
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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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +328.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +255.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +755.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.42mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Mashed potato DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 306mg 1025%
Selenium 28µg 0.8µg 49%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.015mg 32%
Protein 16.66g 1.65g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 1.342g 21%
Choline 114.6mg 13.4mg 18%
Fats 13.88g 2.82g 17%
Calcium 187mg 18mg 17%
Phosphorus 166mg 59mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.43g 0.577g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 0.72g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 12%
Magnesium 56mg 15mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.07µg 10%
Calories 267kcal 89kcal 9%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 1.08mg 9%
Iron 1.03mg 0.31mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.015mg 7%
Folate 32µg 9µg 6%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Copper 0mg 0.035mg 4%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.098mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.12mg 2%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.22mg 1%
Potassium 309mg 286mg 1%
Carbs 18.01g 14.65g 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 18.01g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 17.36g 0.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.42mg 0%
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 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
Broth
Broth
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17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 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 +909.7%
Contains more FatsFats +392.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +22.9%
Contains more OtherOther +3803.2%
Contains more WaterWater +3407.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Broth
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 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 +644.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +233.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.