Mousse vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mousse and butter?
- Mousse is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, and calcium, yet butter is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
- Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 207% more.
- Mousse has 7 times more selenium than butter. While mousse has 7.4µg of selenium, butter has only 1µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in mousse is lower.
- The glycemic index of butter is lower.
We used Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Butter, without salt types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +495.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2650% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +368.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +611.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +387.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1375% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +640% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +502.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +247.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +384.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +176.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +388.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +354.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +337.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 9.151g | 50.489g | 188% |
| Fats | 16g | 81.11g | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 140µg | 684µg | 60% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.027g | 23.43g | 46% |
| Cholesterol | 140mg | 215mg | 25% |
| Calories | 225kcal | 717kcal | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.879g | 3.01g | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0.17µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.205mg | 0.034mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 117mg | 24mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 2.32mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 7.4µg | 1µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.533mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 24mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.02mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.016mg | 7% |
| Protein | 4.14g | 0.85g | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 7µg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 16.07g | 0.06g | 5% |
| Potassium | 143mg | 24mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.003mg | 4% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.005mg | 3% |
| Folate | 15µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.059mg | 0.004mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 0g | 2% |
| Caffeine | 7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.146mg | 0.042mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 38mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.47g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 14.81g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.038mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.057mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +387.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +26683.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +250.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +2025% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +406.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +366.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +242.4% |
