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Mousse vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mousse and ice cream?

  • Mousse is richer than ice cream in selenium, copper, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Mousse's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 32% more.
  • Mousse has 6 times more iron than ice cream. While mousse has 0.55mg of iron, ice cream has only 0.09mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ice cream is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mousse is lower.

We used Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Ice creams, vanilla 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.
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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more IronIron +511.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +637.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +311.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +70%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.1%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.581mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mousse Ice cream DV% diff.
Cholesterol 140mg 44mg 32%
Saturated fat 9.151g 6.79g 11%
Selenium 7.4µg 1.8µg 10%
Fats 16g 11g 8%
Iron 0.55mg 0.09mg 6%
Copper 0.075mg 0.023mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.027g 2.969g 5%
Choline 26mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.24mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.39µg 3%
Calcium 96mg 128mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.879g 0.452g 3%
Folate 15µg 5µg 3%
Carbs 16.07g 23.6g 3%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.059mg 0.008mg 2%
Vitamin A 140µg 118µg 2%
Sodium 38mg 80mg 2%
Phosphorus 117mg 105mg 2%
Potassium 143mg 199mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Protein 4.14g 3.5g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.581mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.048mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.6mg 1%
Calories 225kcal 207kcal 1%
Net carbs 15.47g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 14.81g 21.22g N/A
Fiber 0.6g 0.7g 0%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.69mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.116mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.3%
Contains more FatsFats +45.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.9%
~equal in Water ~61g
~equal in Other ~0.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.8%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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