Chocolate cake vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between chocolate cake and mousse
- Chocolate cake has more copper, iron, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B1, while mousse has more vitamin B12 and vitamin A.
- Mousse covers your daily need for cholesterol, 27% more than chocolate cake.
- Chocolate cake contains 8 times more sodium than mousse. While chocolate cake contains 315mg of sodium, mousse contains only 38mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
Contains more IronIron | +192.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +176% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +374.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +10.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +213.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +678.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +75.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +193.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 58mg | 140mg | 27% |
Choline | 128.4mg | 23% | |
Saturated fat | 5.43g | 9.151g | 17% |
Vitamin A | 140µg | 16% | |
Copper | 0.207mg | 0.075mg | 15% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.47µg | 13% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.761g | 0.879g | 13% |
Iron | 1.61mg | 0.55mg | 13% |
Carbs | 53.4g | 16.07g | 12% |
Sodium | 315mg | 38mg | 12% |
Manganese | 0.28mg | 0.059mg | 10% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 0.045mg | 8% |
Selenium | 11.9µg | 7.4µg | 8% |
Calories | 371kcal | 225kcal | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.137mg | 0.146mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 0.533mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 0.6g | 4% |
Calcium | 60mg | 96mg | 4% |
Folate | 27µg | 15µg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
Magnesium | 32mg | 20mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 6.039g | 5.027g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 106mg | 117mg | 2% |
Caffeine | 7mg | 2% | |
Protein | 5.3g | 4.14g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.205mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
Fats | 15.1g | 16g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 51.8g | 15.47g | N/A |
Potassium | 140mg | 143mg | 0% |
Sugar | 14.81g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.69mg | 0.64mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.283mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.12mg | 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
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
4.14 g
Fats:
16 g
Carbs:
16.07 g
Water:
62.94 g
Other:
0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +28% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +232.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +111.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +158% |
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Fats
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
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 | -40.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +214.1% |