Butter vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between butter and mousse?
- Butter is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E, yet mousse is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, and calcium.
- Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 207% more.
- Butter has 5 times more vitamin A than mousse. While butter has 2499IU of vitamin A, mousse has only 509IU.
- The amount of saturated fat in mousse is lower.
- The glycemic index of butter is lower.
We used Butter, without salt and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe types 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +495.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2650% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +368.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +611.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +387.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1375% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +640% |
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 AVitamin A | +388.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +354.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +337.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +502.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +247.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +384.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +176.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 50.489g | 9.151g | 188% |
| Fats | 81.11g | 16g | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 684µg | 140µg | 60% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.43g | 5.027g | 46% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 140mg | 25% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 225kcal | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.01g | 0.879g | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 0.47µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.205mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 117mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 0.51mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 7.4µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0.533mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 96mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 0.55mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.075mg | 7% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 4.14g | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 1.6µg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 0.64mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 0.06g | 16.07g | 5% |
| Potassium | 24mg | 143mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 20mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.058mg | 4% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.045mg | 3% |
| Folate | 3µg | 15µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.6g | 2% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.042mg | 0.146mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.06g | 15.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.06g | 14.81g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +406.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +387.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26683.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +250.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2025% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +366.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +242.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.9% |
