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Soft serve vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between soft serve and mashed potato

  • Soft serve is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A, yet mashed potato is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Soft serve covers your daily saturated fat needs 34% more than mashed potato.

Food varieties used in this article are Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
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 CalciumCalcium +627.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +275%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.6%
Contains more IronIron +47.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1860%

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.
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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
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 +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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +614.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +94%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1036.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +555.6%
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Soft serve Mashed potato DV% diff.
Saturated fat 7.46g 0.577g 31%
Cholesterol 91mg 0mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.5µg 0.07µg 18%
Fats 13g 2.82g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.182mg 0.015mg 13%
Vitamin A 162µg 43µg 13%
Calcium 131mg 18mg 11%
Sodium 61mg 306mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.506mg 10%
Phosphorus 116mg 59mg 8%
Calories 222kcal 89kcal 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.49g 0.72g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.46g 1.342g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.095mg 1.08mg 6%
Protein 4.1g 1.65g 5%
Starch 12.1g 5%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 5.9µg 4%
Vitamin D 29IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.7µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.098mg 4%
Selenium 3µg 0.8µg 4%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.22mg 3%
Potassium 177mg 286mg 3%
Carbs 22.2g 14.65g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.049mg 0.015mg 3%
Choline 26mg 13.4mg 2%
Fiber 0.7g 1.3g 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.31mg 1%
Caffeine 2mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 0.42mg 1%
Magnesium 12mg 15mg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 21.5g 13.35g N/A
Sugar 21.16g 0.5g 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 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
4% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 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 +148.5%
Contains more FatsFats +361%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.5%
Contains more WaterWater +33.1%
Contains more OtherOther +40%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 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 +384.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.7%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.