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Biscuit vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are biscuits and mousse different?

  • Biscuits are richer in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, calcium, and manganese, while mousse is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Mousse covers your daily need for cholesterol, 46% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain 20 times more vitamin B3 than mousse. Biscuits contain 2.949mg of vitamin B3, while mousse contains 0.146mg.
  • Mousse is lower in sodium.

Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe types were used in this article.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.8%
Contains more IronIron +427.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +540.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.075mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +691.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1919.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +487.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Mousse DV% diff.
Cholesterol 3mg 140mg 46%
Iron 2.9mg 0.55mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.045mg 26%
Sodium 580mg 38mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.879g 22%
Saturated fat 4.324g 9.151g 22%
Selenium 19.5µg 7.4µg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 0.146mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.47µg 16%
Vitamin A 140µg 16%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.059mg 14%
Calcium 235mg 96mg 14%
Folate 61µg 15µg 12%
Carbs 44.6g 16.07g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.205mg 8%
Phosphorus 164mg 117mg 7%
Protein 7g 4.14g 6%
Calories 353kcal 225kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.533mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 5.027g 5%
Fiber 1.5g 0.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.058mg 2%
Copper 0.082mg 0.075mg 1%
Potassium 121mg 143mg 1%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.64mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Fats 16.3g 16g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 15.47g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 14.81g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +177.5%
Contains more OtherOther +276.5%
Contains more WaterWater +117.8%
~equal in Fats ~16g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +373.6%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.