Mousse vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mousse and pasta?
- Mousse is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, calcium, and phosphorus, yet pasta is richer in vitamin B1, folate, iron, and manganese.
- Mousse's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 45% higher.
- Mousse has 25 times more vitamin A than pasta. Mousse has 509IU of vitamin A, while pasta has 20IU.
- Pasta contains less saturated fat.
We used Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +495.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +85.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +107.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +279.7% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +191.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +235.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +364.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +579.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +326.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 9.151g | 0.15g | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 140mg | 33mg | 36% |
| Fats | 16g | 1.05g | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 140µg | 6µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0.14µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.209mg | 14% |
| Selenium | 7.4µg | 13% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.027g | 0.124g | 12% |
| Folate | 15µg | 64µg | 12% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 6mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 117mg | 63mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.533mg | 0.183mg | 7% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 1.14mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.059mg | 0.224mg | 7% |
| Calories | 225kcal | 131kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.146mg | 0.992mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.205mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 143mg | 24mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.879g | 0.429g | 3% |
| Carbs | 16.07g | 24.93g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.093mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 2% | |
| Protein | 4.14g | 5.15g | 2% |
| Caffeine | 7mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 38mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.56mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.47g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 14.81g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.134mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.197mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.348mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.097mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.079mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.247mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.217mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.103mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1423.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +174.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.1% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3954% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.4% |
