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Cheesecake vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheesecake and mousse different?

  • Cheesecake is higher in monounsaturated fat; however, mousse is richer in vitamin B12 and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for mousse is 28% higher.
  • Cheesecake contains 12 times more sodium than mousse. While cheesecake contains 438mg of sodium, mousse contains only 38mg.

Cheesecake commercially prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
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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 +14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +137.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +275%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.3%

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
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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 CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +175%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.51mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.205mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.533mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake Mousse DV% diff.
Cholesterol 55mg 140mg 28%
Sodium 438mg 38mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.47µg 13%
Fats 22.5g 16g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 5.027g 9%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Copper 0.02mg 0.075mg 6%
Calcium 51mg 96mg 5%
Calories 321kcal 225kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.879g 5%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.059mg 4%
Selenium 5.2µg 7.4µg 4%
Saturated fat 9.921g 9.151g 4%
Carbs 25.5g 16.07g 3%
Phosphorus 93mg 117mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Protein 5.5g 4.14g 3%
Magnesium 11mg 20mg 2%
Potassium 90mg 143mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 159µg 140µg 2%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 1.6µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.533mg 1%
Folate 18µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.045mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.205mg 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.64mg 1%
Fiber 0.4g 0.6g 1%
Iron 0.63mg 0.55mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 21.8g 14.81g N/A
Vitamin E 0.56mg 0.51mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 0.146mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 0.058mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
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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 +32.9%
Contains more FatsFats +40.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.7%
Contains more WaterWater +38%
~equal in Other ~0.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~9.151g

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.