Cream cheese vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cream cheese and mousse different?

Cream cheese is higher in vitamin A and polyunsaturated fat; however, mousse is richer in vitamin B12, copper, and iron.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cream cheese is 55% higher.
Cream cheese contains 8 times more sodium than mousse. While cream cheese contains 314mg of sodium, mousse contains only 38mg.
Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than mousse (42).

Cheese, cream and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties 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.

Cream cheese

Mousse

Contains more SeleniumSelenium

+16.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+122.2%
Contains more IronIron	+400%
Contains more CopperCopper	+316.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+28%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-87.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+436.4%

~equal in Calcium ~96mg

~equal in Potassium ~143mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~117mg

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.

Cream cheese

Mousse

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+120%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+68.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+12.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+31.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+60.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+113.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.533mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.058mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	20.213g	9.151g	50%
Fats	34.44g	16g	28%
Vitamin A	308µg	140µg	19%
Cholesterol	101mg	140mg	13%
Sodium	314mg	38mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	8.907g	5.027g	10%
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	0.47µg	10%
Iron	0.11mg	0.55mg	6%
Copper	0.018mg	0.075mg	6%
Calories	350kcal	225kcal	6%
Choline	27.2mg		5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.483g	0.879g	4%
Carbs	5.52g	16.07g	4%
Protein	6.15g	4.14g	4%
Magnesium	9mg	20mg	3%
Selenium	8.6µg	7.4µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.205mg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.6g	2%
Folate	9µg	15µg	2%
Caffeine	0mg	7mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.86mg	0.51mg	2%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.059mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.045mg	2%
Phosphorus	107mg	117mg	1%
Zinc	0.5mg	0.64mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	5.52g	15.47g	N/A
Calcium	97mg	96mg	0%
Potassium	132mg	143mg	0%
Sugar	3.76g	14.81g	N/A
Starch	0.35g		0%
Vitamin B3	0.091mg	0.146mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.517mg	0.533mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.058mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	1.6µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.069mg		0%
Threonine	0.233mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.324mg		0%
Leucine	0.657mg		0%
Lysine	0.567mg		0%
Methionine	0.191mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.291mg		0%
Valine	0.395mg		0%
Histidine	0.175mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.125g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.036g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.807g		N/A