Caramel vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between caramel and mousse?

Caramel is richer in carbs, yet mousse is richer in vitamin A, fats, selenium, vitamin B12, copper, and iron.
Mousse's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 44% higher.
Caramel has 6 times more sodium than mousse. Caramel has 245mg of sodium, while mousse has 38mg.
Mousse has a lower glycemic index than caramel.

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

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Caramel

Mousse

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+49.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.6%
Contains more IronIron	+292.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+316.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+436.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+311.1%

~equal in Phosphorus ~117mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Caramel

Mousse

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+128.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+16.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+12.5%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+56.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+275%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.146mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.058mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	7mg	140mg	44%
Saturated fat	2.476g	9.151g	30%
Carbs	77g	16.07g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.478g	0.879g	17%
Vitamin A	12µg	140µg	14%
Fats	8.1g	16g	12%
Selenium	1.8µg	7.4µg	10%
Sodium	245mg	38mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	1.542g	5.027g	9%
Calories	382kcal	225kcal	8%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0.47µg	7%
Copper	0.018mg	0.075mg	6%
Iron	0.14mg	0.55mg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.103mg	0.045mg	5%
Calcium	138mg	96mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.256mg	0.205mg	4%
Folate	4µg	15µg	3%
Potassium	214mg	143mg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.6g	2%
Zinc	0.44mg	0.64mg	2%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.059mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.62mg	0.533mg	2%
Caffeine	0mg	7mg	2%
Protein	4.6g	4.14g	1%
Magnesium	17mg	20mg	1%
Choline	8mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.2g	1.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	830kcal	543kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	26g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2	0.65	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	77g	15.47g	N/A
Sugar	65.5g	14.81g	N/A
Phosphorus	114mg	117mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0.51mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.148mg	0.146mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.058mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	1.6µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.06mg		0%
Threonine	0.192mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.258mg		0%
Leucine	0.417mg		0%
Lysine	0.338mg		0%
Methionine	0.107mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.205mg		0%
Valine	0.285mg		0%
Histidine	0.115mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.01g	N/A