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Mousse vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mousse and cheesecake different?

  • Mousse is higher in vitamin B12 and copper; however, cheesecake is richer in monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for mousse is 28% higher.
  • Mousse contains 4 times more copper than cheesecake. While mousse contains 0.075mg of copper, cheesecake contains only 0.02mg.
  • Cheesecake has less cholesterol.

Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Cheesecake commercially prepared are the varieties 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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +275%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.3%
Contains more IronIron +14.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +137.3%

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +175%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.56mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.193mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.571mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mousse Cheesecake DV% diff.
Cholesterol 140mg 55mg 28%
Sodium 38mg 438mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.17µg 13%
Fats 16g 22.5g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.027g 8.634g 9%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Copper 0.075mg 0.02mg 6%
Calcium 96mg 51mg 5%
Calories 225kcal 321kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.879g 1.602g 5%
Manganese 0.059mg 0.14mg 4%
Selenium 7.4µg 5.2µg 4%
Saturated fat 9.151g 9.921g 4%
Carbs 16.07g 25.5g 3%
Phosphorus 117mg 93mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Protein 4.14g 5.5g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Potassium 143mg 90mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin A 140µg 159µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 4.4µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.571mg 1%
Folate 15µg 18µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.028mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.193mg 1%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.51mg 1%
Fiber 0.6g 0.4g 1%
Iron 0.55mg 0.63mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 15.47g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 14.81g 21.8g N/A
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.56mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.195mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.052mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +38%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.9%
Contains more FatsFats +40.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +58.7%
~equal in Other ~0.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~9.921g

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.