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Mousse vs. Reese's pieces — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mousse and reese's pieces

  • Mousse has more vitamin B12 and selenium, while reese's pieces have more manganese, copper, vitamin B3, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Mousse covers your daily need for cholesterol, 47% more than reese's pieces.
  • Mousse contains 9 times more selenium than reese's pieces. While mousse contains 7.4µg of selenium, reese's pieces contain only 0.8µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in reese's pieces is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy.

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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 63% 21% 32% 18% 137% 31% 89% 25% 143% 4.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.1%
Contains more IronIron +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +825%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +151%
Contains more CopperCopper +446.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1764.4%

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
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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 0% 0% 20% 0% 45% 51% 114% 37% 25% 14% 15% 41% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +327.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4050.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +268.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.22mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mousse Reese's pieces DV% diff.
Cholesterol 140mg 0mg 47%
Manganese 0.059mg 1.1mg 45%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 6.06mg 37%
Copper 0.075mg 0.41mg 37%
Saturated fat 9.151g 16.42g 33%
Protein 4.14g 12.46g 17%
Magnesium 20mg 88mg 16%
Vitamin A 140µg 0µg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.11µg 15%
Carbs 16.07g 59.86g 15%
Calories 225kcal 497kcal 14%
Phosphorus 117mg 207mg 13%
Fats 16g 24.77g 13%
Selenium 7.4µg 0.8µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.18mg 11%
Folate 15µg 55µg 10%
Fiber 0.6g 3g 10%
Sodium 38mg 194mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.879g 1.88g 7%
Potassium 143mg 359mg 6%
Zinc 0.64mg 1.15mg 5%
Choline 28.7mg 5%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 5.9µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.99mg 3%
Calcium 96mg 69mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.61mg 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.22mg 1%
Iron 0.55mg 0.49mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.027g 4.46g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.47g 56.86g N/A
Sugar 14.81g 53.25g N/A
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
12% 25% 60% 2%
Protein: 12.46 g
Fats: 24.77 g
Carbs: 59.86 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more WaterWater +6194%
Contains more ProteinProtein +201%
Contains more FatsFats +54.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +272.5%
Contains more OtherOther +124.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
72% 20% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.88 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +113.9%

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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. Reese's pieces - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168764/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.