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Mousse vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mousse and muffin?

  • Mousse is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin A, yet muffin is richer in vitamin K, manganese, vitamin B1, iron, and folate.
  • Mousse's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 37% higher.
  • Mousse has 7 times more vitamin A than muffin. Mousse has 509IU of vitamin A, while muffin has 73IU.
  • Muffin contains less cholesterol.
  • Mousse has a lower glycemic index than muffin.

We used Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types in this comparison.

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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
6
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%
Muffin
Muffin
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains more ZincZinc +73%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more IronIron +136.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +661%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.8%

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
5
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%
Muffin
Muffin
8
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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +219.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +871.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2350%
Contains more FolateFolate +220%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mousse Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.879g 8.103g 48%
Cholesterol 140mg 30mg 37%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 39.2µg 31%
Saturated fat 9.151g 2.844g 29%
Manganese 0.059mg 0.449mg 17%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Sodium 38mg 336mg 13%
Vitamin A 140µg 21µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.16µg 13%
Carbs 16.07g 53g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.168mg 10%
Iron 0.55mg 1.3mg 9%
Calories 225kcal 375kcal 8%
Folate 15µg 48µg 8%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 1.418mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 1.63mg 7%
Calcium 96mg 44mg 5%
Phosphorus 117mg 146mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.163mg 3%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.37mg 2%
Copper 0.075mg 0.06mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 1.1g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.027g 4.822g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.04mg 1%
Protein 4.14g 4.49g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.9mg 1%
Selenium 7.4µg 8.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 143mg 121mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.47mg 1%
Fats 16g 16.07g 0%
Net carbs 15.47g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 14.81g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
Mousse
1
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Muffin
Muffin
4
4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more WaterWater +152.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +229.8%
Contains more OtherOther +74.1%
~equal in Protein ~4.49g
~equal in Fats ~16.07g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
Mousse
1
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Muffin
Muffin
2
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +821.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.822g

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.