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Mousse vs. Whipped cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mousse and whipped cream?

  • Whipped cream has less selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, copper, and iron than mousse.
  • Whipped cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 23% higher.
  • Whipped cream contains less cholesterol.
  • Mousse has a lower glycemic index than whipped cream.

We used Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Cream, whipped, cream topping, pressurized types in this comparison.

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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
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 7.9% 30% 13% 1.9% 3.3% 10% 38% 1% 0.13% 7.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more IronIron +1000%
Contains more CopperCopper +650%
Contains more ZincZinc +73%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +428.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.9%
~equal in Calcium ~101mg
~equal in Potassium ~147mg

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% 63% 13% 6% 9.3% 15% 1.3% 18% 9.5% 36% 4.8% 2.3% 9.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +74.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +62.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +18.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mousse Whipped cream DV% diff.
Cholesterol 140mg 76mg 21%
Saturated fat 9.151g 13.831g 21%
Selenium 7.4µg 1.4µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.065mg 11%
Fats 16g 22.22g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.29µg 8%
Copper 0.075mg 0.01mg 7%
Iron 0.55mg 0.05mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 0.305mg 5%
Vitamin A 140µg 188µg 5%
Phosphorus 117mg 89mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.027g 6.418g 3%
Manganese 0.059mg 0.001mg 3%
Choline 16.8mg 3%
Folate 15µg 3µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Calories 225kcal 257kcal 2%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.37mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Caffeine 7mg 0mg 2%
Protein 4.14g 3.2g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.037mg 1%
Calcium 96mg 101mg 1%
Sodium 38mg 8mg 1%
Carbs 16.07g 12.49g 1%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.64mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.47g 12.49g N/A
Potassium 143mg 147mg 0%
Sugar 14.81g 8g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.146mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.9µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.879g 0.825g 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.144mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.194mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.254mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.154mg 0%
Valine 0.214mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 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
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
3% 22% 12% 61%
Protein: 3.2 g
Fats: 22.22 g
Carbs: 12.49 g
Water: 61.33 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.7%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%
Contains more FatsFats +38.9%
~equal in Water ~61.33g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Mousse
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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.831 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.418 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.825 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.825g

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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. Whipped cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170860/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.