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Mousse vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mousse and biscuits different?

  • Mousse is richer in vitamin B12, while biscuits are higher in iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, calcium, and manganese.
  • Mousse covers your daily need for cholesterol, 46% more than biscuits.
  • Mousse contains 6 times more vitamin B12 than biscuits. Mousse contains 0.47µg of vitamin B12, while biscuits contain 0.08µg.
  • Biscuits are lower in cholesterol.

Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types were 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +144.8%
Contains more IronIron +427.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +540.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

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.
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%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +487.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +691.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1919.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +306.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mousse Biscuit DV% diff.
Cholesterol 140mg 3mg 46%
Iron 0.55mg 2.9mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.356mg 26%
Sodium 38mg 580mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.879g 4.163g 22%
Saturated fat 9.151g 4.324g 22%
Selenium 7.4µg 19.5µg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 2.949mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.08µg 16%
Vitamin A 140µg 16%
Manganese 0.059mg 0.378mg 14%
Calcium 96mg 235mg 14%
Folate 15µg 61µg 12%
Carbs 16.07g 44.6g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.31mg 8%
Phosphorus 117mg 164mg 7%
Protein 4.14g 7g 6%
Calories 225kcal 353kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.285mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.027g 6.93g 5%
Fiber 0.6g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.035mg 2%
Copper 0.075mg 0.082mg 1%
Potassium 143mg 121mg 1%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.54mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Fats 16g 16.3g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 15.47g 43.1g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 14.81g 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +117.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +177.5%
Contains more OtherOther +276.5%
~equal in Fats ~16.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +373.6%

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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. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.