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Mousse vs. Reeses cups — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mousse and reeses cups

  • Mousse has more selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B12; however, reeses cups are richer in vitamin B3, copper, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
  • Mousse's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 45% more.
  • Mousse contains 9 times more vitamin A than reeses cups. Mousse contains 509IU of vitamin A, while reeses cups contain 56IU.
  • Reeses cups contain less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups.

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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 44% 23% 30% 45% 80% 35% 69% 47% 0% 7.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +428.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.9%
Contains more IronIron +120%
Contains more CopperCopper +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.6%

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 1% 5.7% 3% 0% 40% 25% 84% 37% 23% 33% 5% 38% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +723.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +80.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2975.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mousse Reeses cups DV% diff.
Cholesterol 140mg 6mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.879g 5.5g 31%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 4.49mg 27%
Fats 16g 30.53g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 5.027g 13.1g 20%
Copper 0.075mg 0.24mg 18%
Calories 225kcal 515kcal 15%
Sodium 38mg 357mg 14%
Vitamin A 140µg 17µg 14%
Carbs 16.07g 55.36g 13%
Fiber 0.6g 3.6g 12%
Protein 4.14g 10.24g 12%
Selenium 7.4µg 1.4µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.16mg 10%
Magnesium 20mg 62mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.26µg 9%
Folate 15µg 50µg 9%
Iron 0.55mg 1.21mg 8%
Saturated fat 9.151g 10.73g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.11mg 7%
Phosphorus 117mg 161mg 6%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.28mg 6%
Choline 35.4mg 6%
Potassium 143mg 343mg 6%
Manganese 0.059mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.62mg 2%
Calcium 96mg 78mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 15.47g 51.76g N/A
Sugar 14.81g 47.17g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2µg 0%
Caffeine 7mg 7mg 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
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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
10% 31% 55% 2%
Protein: 10.24 g
Fats: 30.53 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 1.44 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +4270.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.3%
Contains more FatsFats +90.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +244.5%
Contains more OtherOther +185.9%

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
37% 45% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.73 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.5 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +160.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +525.7%

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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. Reeses cups - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168763/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.