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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.
Potato
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Mousse
4
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%
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.
Potato
6
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Mousse
5
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%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~15µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Mousse DV% diff.
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
Potato
3
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Mousse
2
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.9%
Contains more OtherOther +31.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102%
Contains more FatsFats +17677.8%
~equal in Carbs ~16.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Mousse
2
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +251250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1992.9%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/nutrients
  2. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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