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Cereal vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cereal and mousse

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C in cereal is higher than in mousse.
  • Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 520% more than mousse.
  • Mousse has 385 times less vitamin C than cereal. Cereal has 38.5mg of vitamin C, while mousse has 0.1mg.
  • Mousse contains less sodium.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cereal is 69, while the glycemic index of mousse is 42.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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.
Cereal
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Mousse
5
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 +6092.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1087.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1239%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +860%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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.
Cereal
6
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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Mousse
5
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 +38400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +481.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13873.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1787.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20187.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10220.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Mousse DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.045mg 520%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.058mg 456%
Iron 34.06mg 0.55mg 419%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.205mg 282%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 0.146mg 184%
Vitamin A 814µg 140µg 75%
Zinc 7.6mg 0.64mg 63%
Cholesterol 140mg 47%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0.1mg 43%
Saturated fat 0.26g 9.151g 40%
Sodium 795mg 38mg 33%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.059mg 32%
Carbs 86.85g 16.07g 24%
Fats 1.08g 16g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 5.027g 12%
Calcium 10mg 96mg 9%
Calories 378kcal 225kcal 8%
Copper 0.137mg 0.075mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.533mg 6%
Phosphorus 77mg 117mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.879g 4%
Protein 6.06g 4.14g 4%
Folate 15µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.51mg 3%
Fiber 1.4g 0.6g 3%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Selenium 6.3µg 7.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Potassium 105mg 143mg 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 15.47g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g 14.81g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
Cereal
3
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Mousse
2
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 +46.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +440.4%
Contains more OtherOther +162.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1381.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1565.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Mousse
2
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 -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2364.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.3%

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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. 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.