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Mousse vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mousse and mashed potato

  • Mousse has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin A, while mashed potato has more vitamin B3.
  • Mousse's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 47% higher.
  • Mashed potato contains 16 times less saturated fat than mousse. Mousse contains 9.151g of saturated fat, while mashed potato contains 0.577g.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mashed potato is lower.
  • Mousse has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mousse is 42, while the glycemic index of mashed potato is 87.

The food types used in this comparison are Desserts, mousse, chocolate, 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.
Mousse
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 29% 13% 21% 25% 17% 50% 5% 7.7% 40%
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 +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +433.3%
Contains more IronIron +77.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +190.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.1%

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.
Mousse
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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 0.33% 47% 10% 0% 11% 47% 2.7% 32% 13% 59% 4% 11% 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 +225.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1266.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +571.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +639.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +268.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mousse Mashed potato DV% diff.
Cholesterol 140mg 0mg 47%
Saturated fat 9.151g 0.577g 39%
Fats 16g 2.82g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.07µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.015mg 15%
Selenium 7.4µg 0.8µg 12%
Sodium 38mg 306mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.027g 0.72g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 11%
Vitamin A 140µg 43µg 11%
Phosphorus 117mg 59mg 8%
Calcium 96mg 18mg 8%
Calories 225kcal 89kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 1.08mg 6%
Protein 4.14g 1.65g 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.12mg 5%
Copper 0.075mg 0.035mg 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.22mg 4%
Potassium 143mg 286mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 5.9µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.015mg 3%
Iron 0.55mg 0.31mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.879g 1.342g 3%
Fiber 0.6g 1.3g 3%
Manganese 0.059mg 0.098mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Folate 15µg 9µg 2%
Choline 13.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.42mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.47g 13.35g N/A
Carbs 16.07g 14.65g 0%
Sugar 14.81g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.105g N/A
Fructose 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g 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
Mousse
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4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 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 +150.9%
Contains more FatsFats +467.4%
Contains more WaterWater +26.5%
Contains more OtherOther +48.2%
~equal in Carbs ~14.65g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
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61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 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 +598.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.7%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.

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