Mashed potato vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mashed potato and soft serve
- Mashed potato is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, yet soft serve is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Soft serve covers your daily saturated fat needs 34% more than mashed potato.
- Mashed potato contains 11 times more vitamin B3 than soft serve. While mashed potato contains 1.08mg of vitamin B3, soft serve contains only 0.095mg.
- The amount of sodium in soft serve is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, potato, mashed and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +61.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +47.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +16.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1860% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +627.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +136.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +96.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +275% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1036.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +555.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +276.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +45.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +226.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1113.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +614.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +94% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.577g | 7.46g | 31% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 91mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.07µg | 0.5µg | 18% |
| Fats | 2.82g | 13g | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.015mg | 0.182mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 43µg | 162µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 131mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 306mg | 61mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.506mg | 10% | |
| Phosphorus | 59mg | 116mg | 8% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 222kcal | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.72g | 3.49g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.342g | 0.46g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.048mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 0.095mg | 6% |
| Protein | 1.65g | 4.1g | 5% |
| Starch | 12.1g | 5% | |
| Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 0.9µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 29IU | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.7µg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.098mg | 0.005mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.22mg | 0.52mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 286mg | 177mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 14.65g | 22.2g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.049mg | 3% |
| Choline | 13.4mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.3g | 0.7g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.31mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.61mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.035mg | 0.03mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 13.35g | 21.5g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.5g | 21.16g | N/A |
| Folate | 9µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.105g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.048mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.169mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.353mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.296mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.091mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.176mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.099mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.2g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.174g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.001g | 0g | 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
Protein:
1.65 g
Fats:
2.82 g
Carbs:
14.65 g
Water:
79.62 g
Other:
1.26 g
Protein:
4.1 g
Fats:
13 g
Carbs:
22.2 g
Water:
59.8 g
Other:
0.9 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +33.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +148.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +361% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.342 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.46 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +191.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +384.7% |
