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Meatball vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and mousse

  • Mousse contains less vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, fiber, and folate than meatball.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for meatball is 74% higher.
  • Mousse has 14 times less sodium than meatball. Meatball has 550mg of sodium, while mousse has 38mg.
  • Mousse has a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, meatless 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Mousse
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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 PotassiumPotassium +25.9%
Contains more IronIron +292.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +841.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +194%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +284%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +825%

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 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Mousse
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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 EVitamin E +239.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1984.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1612.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +244.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +219.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +420%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.205mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.533mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Mousse DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.045mg 74%
Copper 0.706mg 0.075mg 70%
Cholesterol 0mg 140mg 47%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.47µg 43%
Saturated fat 1.425g 9.151g 35%
Protein 21g 4.14g 34%
Phosphorus 344mg 117mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.879g 25%
Sodium 550mg 38mg 22%
Iron 2.16mg 0.55mg 20%
Folate 78µg 15µg 16%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Fiber 4.6g 0.6g 16%
Vitamin A 0µg 140µg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.146mg 15%
Selenium 0.8µg 7.4µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.058mg 11%
Fats 9g 16g 11%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.64mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.51mg 8%
Calcium 25mg 96mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 5.027g 7%
Manganese 0.059mg 3%
Carbs 8g 16.07g 3%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Calories 197kcal 225kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.533mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.205mg 1%
Potassium 180mg 143mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 15.47g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.25g 14.81g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Mousse
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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 +407.2%
Contains more OtherOther +370.6%
Contains more FatsFats +77.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +100.9%
~equal in Water ~62.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Mousse
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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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +430.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.8%

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.

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