Mousse vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mousse and pound cake

Mousse has more vitamin A; however, pound cake is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
Mousse's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 25% more.
Mousse contains 2 times more vitamin A than pound cake. Mousse contains 509IU of vitamin A, while pound cake contains 241IU.
Pound cake contains less cholesterol.
Pound cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pound cake is 54, while the glycemic index of mousse is 42.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+104.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+78.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+48.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+48%

Contains more IronIron	+169.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+19.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+86.4%

~equal in Potassium ~149mg

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

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+30.6%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+284.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1006.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+180%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.485mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	140mg	66mg	25%
Saturated fat	9.151g	4.811g	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.879g	3.419g	17%
Sodium	38mg	377mg	15%
Threonine		153mg	15%
Carbs	16.07g	53.64g	13%
Choline		65.6mg	12%
Iron	0.55mg	1.48mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.045mg	0.173mg	11%
Vitamin B3	0.146mg	1.615mg	9%
Vitamin A	140µg	70µg	8%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Folate	15µg	42µg	7%
Calories	225kcal	353kcal	6%
Vitamin B12	0.47µg	0.36µg	5%
Calcium	96mg	47mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	5.027g	3.02g	5%
Vitamin D		34IU	4%
Copper	0.075mg	0.042mg	4%
Vitamin D		0.8µg	4%
Selenium	7.4µg	5µg	4%
Phosphorus	117mg	140mg	3%
Magnesium	20mg	8mg	3%
Fats	16g	13.96g	3%
Vitamin B2	0.205mg	0.249mg	3%
Protein	4.14g	5g	2%
Caffeine	7mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.058mg	0.036mg	2%
Manganese	0.059mg	0.11mg	2%
Zinc	0.64mg	0.43mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.533mg	0.485mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.51mg	0.65mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	15.47g	53.04g	N/A
Potassium	143mg	149mg	0%
Sugar	14.81g	33.36g	N/A
Fiber	0.6g	0.6g	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.7µg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.204mg	0%
Leucine		0.397mg	0%
Lysine		0.198mg	0%
Methionine		0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.239mg	0%
Valine		0.249mg	0%
Histidine		0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.01g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A