Potato vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between potatoes and mousse
- Potatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, mousse has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin A, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for mousse is 47% higher.
- Mousse has 197 times less vitamin C than potatoes. Potatoes have 19.7mg of vitamin C, while mousse has 0.1mg.
- Potatoes are lower in saturated fat.
- Potatoes have a higher glycemic index than mousse.
Food types used in this article are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.
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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 | +15% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +197.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +47.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +46.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +239% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +113.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +105.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1750% |
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 CVitamin C | +19600% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +626.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +413.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +25% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5000% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +540.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +80.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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Cholesterol | 0mg | 140mg | 47% |
Saturated fat | 0.025g | 9.151g | 41% |
Fats | 0.09g | 16g | 24% |
Vitamin C | 19.7mg | 0.1mg | 22% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.47µg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.298mg | 0.058mg | 18% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 140µg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.032mg | 0.205mg | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.002g | 5.027g | 13% |
Selenium | 0.4µg | 7.4µg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 57mg | 117mg | 9% |
Calcium | 12mg | 96mg | 8% |
Potassium | 425mg | 143mg | 8% |
Calories | 77kcal | 225kcal | 7% |
Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
Fiber | 2.1g | 0.6g | 6% |
Manganese | 0.2mg | 0.059mg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.042g | 0.879g | 6% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.061mg | 0.146mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.295mg | 0.533mg | 5% |
Copper | 0.11mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
Protein | 2.05g | 4.14g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.3mg | 0.64mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.081mg | 0.045mg | 3% |
Iron | 0.81mg | 0.55mg | 3% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 7mg | 2% |
Choline | 12.1mg | 2% | |
Sodium | 6mg | 38mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
Carbs | 17.49g | 16.07g | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.39g | 15.47g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.82g | 14.81g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 2µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
Folate | 15µg | 15µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.021mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.066mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.098mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.107mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.032mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.081mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.035mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 0.26g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +25.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +31.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +102% |
Contains more FatsFats | +17677.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +251250% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1992.9% |