Mousse vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mousse and chocolate ice cream
- Mousse has more selenium, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat; however, chocolate ice cream is richer in copper.
- Mousse's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 35% more.
- Mousse contains 3 times more selenium than chocolate ice cream. Mousse contains 7.4µg of selenium, while chocolate ice cream contains 2.5µg.
- Chocolate ice cream contains less cholesterol.
- Chocolate ice cream has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is 62, while the glycemic index of mousse is 42.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Ice creams, chocolate.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +196% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +13.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +69.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +80% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +18.6% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +70% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +62.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +433.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +600% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +54.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 140mg | 34mg | 35% |
Saturated fat | 9.151g | 6.8g | 11% |
Selenium | 7.4µg | 2.5µg | 9% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0.29µg | 8% |
Fats | 16g | 11g | 8% |
Copper | 0.075mg | 0.135mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.027g | 3.21g | 5% |
Iron | 0.55mg | 0.93mg | 5% |
Carbs | 16.07g | 28.2g | 4% |
Choline | 22.5mg | 4% | |
Manganese | 0.059mg | 0.14mg | 4% |
Potassium | 143mg | 249mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.879g | 0.41g | 3% |
Vitamin A | 140µg | 118µg | 2% |
Sodium | 38mg | 76mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 29mg | 2% |
Fiber | 0.6g | 1.2g | 2% |
Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.58mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 117mg | 107mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Protein | 4.14g | 3.8g | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Caffeine | 7mg | 3mg | 1% |
Calcium | 96mg | 109mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.205mg | 0.194mg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.146mg | 0.226mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
Calories | 225kcal | 216kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.47g | 27g | N/A |
Sugar | 14.81g | 25.36g | N/A |
Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.533mg | 0.554mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.055mg | 0% |
Folate | 15µg | 16µg | 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
Protein:
4.14 g
Fats:
16 g
Carbs:
16.07 g
Water:
62.94 g
Other:
0.85 g
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
28.2 g
Water:
55.7 g
Other:
1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats | +45.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +52.9% |
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Protein
~3.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.879 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.41 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +114.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.7% |