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Mousse vs. Skittles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mousse and skittles

  • Mousse has more vitamin A, calcium, and iron; however, skittles are higher in vitamin C.
  • Skittles cover your daily vitamin C needs 74% more than mousse.
  • The glycemic index of skittles is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, SKITTLES Wild Berry Bite Size Candies.

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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
9
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.5%

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
10
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 224% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +67000%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mousse Skittles DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 67.1mg 74%
Cholesterol 140mg 0mg 47%
Carbs 16.07g 90.76g 25%
Saturated fat 9.151g 4.115g 23%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 20%
Fats 16g 4.25g 18%
Phosphorus 117mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 16%
Vitamin A 140µg 0µg 16%
Selenium 7.4µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.027g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 11%
Calcium 96mg 0mg 10%
Calories 225kcal 402kcal 9%
Copper 0.075mg 8%
Protein 4.14g 0.19g 8%
Iron 0.55mg 0mg 7%
Zinc 0.64mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.879g 6%
Magnesium 20mg 5%
Folate 15µg 4%
Potassium 143mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Manganese 0.059mg 3%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Sodium 38mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 15.47g 90.76g N/A
Sugar 14.81g 75.92g N/A
Trans fat 0.074g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 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
4% 91% 4%
Protein: 0.19 g
Fats: 4.25 g
Carbs: 90.76 g
Water: 3.83 g
Other: 0.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2078.9%
Contains more FatsFats +276.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1543.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +464.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
2
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55%

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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. Skittles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168840/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.