Also called: dehydrated potato flakes, mashed potato powder, instant potatoes, instant yechil fira, batata mahrousa fawriya, kartoffelpüree pulver, puré de papa instantáneo, pure sibzamini fori, purée instantanée, kentang tumbuk instan, purè di patate istantaneo, insutanto masshu poteto, insuteonteu maeswi potaeto, kentang lecek segera, pure ziemniaczane instant, purê de batata instantâneo, kartofelnoe pyure bystrogo prigotovleniya, mans farang bot samret rup, hazir patates puresi, kartoplyane pyure shvydkoho pryhotuvannya, khoai tay nghien an lien, su rong tu dou ni, بطاطس مهروسة فورية, stigmiaios poures patatas, στιγμιαίος πουρές πατάτας, pore-ye sibzamini-ye fori, پوره سیبزمینی فوری, インスタントマッシュポテト, insuteonteu maeshi potaeito, 인스턴트 매쉬 포테이토, kartofelnoye pyure bystrogo prigotovleniya, картофельное пюре быстрого приготовления, man farang bot samret rup, มันฝรั่งบดสำเร็จรูป, картопляне пюре швидкого приготування, suishiyituhuoni, 速食土豆泥, इंस्टेंट मैश पोटैटो, ইনস্ট্যান্ট ম্যাশ পটেটো, இன்ஸ்டன்ட் மேஷ் பொட்டேட்டோ, ఇన్స్టంట్ మాష్ పొటాటో, ਇੰਸਟੈਂਟ ਮੈਸ਼ ਪੋਟੈਟੋ, ઇન્સ્ટન્ટ મેશ પોટેટો, इन्स्टंट मॅश पोटॅटो, ಇನ್ಸ್ಟಂಟ್ ಮ್ಯಾಶ್ ಪೊಟ್ಯಾಟೊ, ഇൻസ്റ്റന്റ് മാഷ് പൊട്ടറ്റോ, ኢንስታንት ማሽድ ፖቴቶ
One serving (200 g) is high in fibre, protein and potassium.
Nutrient score: Good
Goodness for its calories, 25 to 100.
How is this worked out?
The nutrient score shows how much goodness a food gives for its calories, from 25 to 100. Every food gets at least 25. It is the same for everyone.
It adds up how much of 11 nutrients people need the food gives for its calories: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. Each counts up to a full day’s worth for the calories. It then takes points off for saturated fat, added sugar and sodium above a fair share for the calories.
75 and over: Excellent. 60 to 74: Very good. 45 to 59: Good. 35 to 44: Fair. 25 to 34: Low.
The formula (from the food’s values per 100 g):
- Share of the day: the food’s kcal per 100 g ÷ 2,000 (under 40 kcal per 100 g, such as a herb or tea, counts as 40 kcal).
- 11 nutrients to encourage: protein, fibre, vitamins A, C and E, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, folate and zinc. For each: amount ÷ (Daily Value × share), at most 1. Add them up.
- 3 nutrients to limit: saturated fat, added sugar and sodium, each with its U.S. FDA daily limit. For each: amount ÷ (limit × share) − 1, only when above 0 and at most 3. Add them up.
- Result = 100 × (step 2 − 2 × step 3) ÷ 11, kept between 0 and 100.
- Score = 25 + 0.75 × result, rounded. The scale runs from 25 to 100 instead of 0 to 100: every edible food gets at least 25, and the order doesn’t change.
It follows the Nutrient Rich Foods index (NRF 9.3) with the U.S. FDA Daily Values for a 2,000 kcal day. Different from the published index: folate and zinc are added (11 nutrients instead of 9), the nutrients to limit count double and each at most three times its share, the 40 kcal floor, and the 25 to 100 scale. When some of the values it needs are unknown, the score is shown as “about”.
A food’s values are estimates.
Sources: Drewnowski A. Defining nutrient density: development and validation of the Nutrient Rich Foods index. J Am Coll Nutr. 2009;28(4):421S-426S; U.S. FDA, Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
A low score doesn’t make a food bad: treats and festive dishes have their place. Use the score to compare similar foods. In the GapPlate app you also see how much of the gaps in your day a serving fills.
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