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Sponge cake vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sponge cake and mousse?

  • Sponge cake is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate, yet mousse is richer in calcium.
  • Mousse's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% higher.
  • Sponge cake has 8 times more vitamin B3 than mousse. Sponge cake has 1.204mg of vitamin B3, while mousse has 0.146mg.
  • Mousse contains less sodium.

We used Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe types in this comparison.

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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 6.4% 13% 12% 59% 19% 16% 43% 30% 22% 101%
Mousse
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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 IronIron +187.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +183.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +128.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
~equal in Potassium ~143mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.64mg

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% 26% 0% 0% 40% 69% 23% 33% 14% 46% 0% 29% 0%
Mousse
Mousse
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +253.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +724.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +27%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.533mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.058mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sponge cake Mousse DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.301g 9.151g 36%
Selenium 18.5µg 7.4µg 20%
Fats 4.3g 16g 18%
Carbs 57.7g 16.07g 14%
Iron 1.58mg 0.55mg 13%
Cholesterol 170mg 140mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.045mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.576g 5.027g 9%
Sodium 228mg 38mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.204mg 0.146mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.205mg 7%
Vitamin A 77µg 140µg 7%
Protein 7.3g 4.14g 6%
Folate 39µg 15µg 6%
Manganese 0.167mg 0.059mg 5%
Calcium 42mg 96mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 0.47µg 4%
Calories 297kcal 225kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 20mg 3%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Phosphorus 100mg 117mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.649g 0.879g 2%
Copper 0.056mg 0.075mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 57.7g 15.47g N/A
Potassium 141mg 143mg 0%
Sugar 14.81g N/A
Zinc 0.59mg 0.64mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.546mg 0.533mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 0.058mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.308mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 0.59mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.192mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.395mg 0%
Histidine 0.172mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 4% 58% 29%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 57.7 g
Water: 29.4 g
Other: 1.3 g
Mousse
Mousse
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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 +76.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +259.1%
Contains more OtherOther +52.9%
Contains more FatsFats +272.1%
Contains more WaterWater +114.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 45% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.301 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.576 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.649 g
Mousse
Mousse
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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 -85.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +219%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.4%

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. Sponge cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172707/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.