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Mousse vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mousse and pastry different?

  • Mousse is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B5; however, pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, manganese, folate, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for mousse is 47% higher.
  • Pastry has less cholesterol.
  • Mousse has a lower glycemic index (42) than pastry (59).

Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake 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
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%
Pastry
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +860%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.7%
Contains more IronIron +365.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +52%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +727.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +227%

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
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%
Pastry
6
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% 0% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +784.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2754.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +906.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +420%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.54mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mousse Pastry DV% diff.
Cholesterol 140mg 0mg 47%
Monounsaturated fat 5.027g 21.597g 41%
Fats 16g 38.1g 34%
Selenium 7.4µg 24.2µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.398mg 29%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.879g 4.894g 27%
Iron 0.55mg 2.56mg 25%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 4.168mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Manganese 0.059mg 0.488mg 19%
Folate 15µg 78µg 16%
Vitamin A 140µg 0µg 16%
Calories 225kcal 551kcal 16%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 16.1µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0mg 11%
Carbs 16.07g 45.1g 10%
Calcium 96mg 10mg 9%
Sodium 38mg 249mg 9%
Phosphorus 117mg 60mg 8%
Protein 4.14g 7.3g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.283mg 6%
Copper 0.075mg 0.114mg 4%
Fiber 0.6g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.021mg 3%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 143mg 61mg 2%
Saturated fat 9.151g 9.643g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 16mg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.53mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.47g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 14.81g 0.74g N/A
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.54mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.156mg 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
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
Pastry
4
7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +640.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.3%
Contains more FatsFats +138.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.6%
Contains more OtherOther +17.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Pastry
2
27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +329.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +456.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~9.643g

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.