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Mousse vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mousse and cottage cheese

  • Mousse has more vitamin A, iron, and copper; however, cottage cheese has more phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for mousse is 41% higher.
  • Cottage cheese is lower in cholesterol.
  • Mousse has a higher glycemic index than cottage cheese.

Food types used in this article are Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

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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
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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains more IronIron +685.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2850%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.1%

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.
Mousse
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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +278.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.557mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.43µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mousse Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Cholesterol 140mg 17mg 41%
Saturated fat 9.151g 1.718g 34%
Fats 16g 4.3g 18%
Sodium 38mg 364mg 14%
Protein 4.14g 11.12g 14%
Vitamin A 140µg 37µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.027g 0.778g 11%
Calories 225kcal 98kcal 6%
Iron 0.55mg 0.07mg 6%
Phosphorus 117mg 159mg 6%
Copper 0.075mg 0.029mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.879g 0.123g 5%
Carbs 16.07g 3.38g 4%
Selenium 7.4µg 9.7µg 4%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.163mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.43µg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.027mg 2%
Manganese 0.059mg 0.002mg 2%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.4mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Potassium 143mg 104mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.046mg 1%
Calcium 96mg 83mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0µg 1%
Folate 15µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.47g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 14.81g 2.67g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.099mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.557mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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
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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more FatsFats +272.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +375.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.6%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%
Contains more OtherOther +65.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +546.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +614.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%

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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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.