Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Egg vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between eggs and mousse

  • Mousse contains less copper, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, phosphorus, and folate than eggs.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 214% higher.
  • Mousse contains 4 times less selenium than eggs. Eggs contain 30.8µg of selenium, while mousse contains 7.4µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mousse is lower.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggs is 0, while the glycemic index of mousse is 42.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

Infographic

Egg vs Mousse infographic
Infographic link

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.
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 +116.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.9%

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.
Egg
Egg
9
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Mousse
3
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 EVitamin E +102%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +136.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +193.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~140µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Mousse DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.075mg 214%
Cholesterol 373mg 140mg 78%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Selenium 30.8µg 7.4µg 43%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.47µg 27%
Saturated fat 3.267g 9.151g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.205mg 24%
Protein 12.58g 4.14g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.533mg 17%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Fats 10.61g 16g 8%
Phosphorus 172mg 117mg 8%
Iron 1.19mg 0.55mg 8%
Folate 44µg 15µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.058mg 5%
Carbs 1.12g 16.07g 5%
Calcium 50mg 96mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.879g 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.64mg 4%
Sodium 124mg 38mg 4%
Calories 155kcal 225kcal 4%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.51mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 5.027g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.045mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Magnesium 10mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.146mg 1%
Vitamin A 149µg 140µg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Potassium 126mg 143mg 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.059mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 14.81g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 +203.9%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more OtherOther +25.9%
Contains more FatsFats +50.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1334.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Mousse
1
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 -64.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.3%

People also compare

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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.