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Nutmeg vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between nutmeg and mousse?

  • Nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, vitamin B1, and folate, yet mousse is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for manganese is 124% more.
  • Nutmeg has 35 times more fiber than mousse. While nutmeg has 20.8g of fiber, mousse has only 0.6g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mousse is lower.
  • The glycemic index of nutmeg is lower.

We used Spices, nutmeg, ground and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe types in this article.

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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.
Nutmeg
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Mousse
1
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +815%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.8%
Contains more IronIron +452.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1269.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4815.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +362.5%

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.
Nutmeg
6
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Mousse
6
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +668.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +789.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +406.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +259.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Mousse DV% diff.
Manganese 2.9mg 0.059mg 124%
Copper 1.027mg 0.075mg 106%
Fiber 20.8g 0.6g 81%
Saturated fat 25.94g 9.151g 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 140mg 47%
Magnesium 183mg 20mg 39%
Fats 36.31g 16g 31%
Iron 3.04mg 0.55mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.045mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin A 5µg 140µg 15%
Folate 76µg 15µg 15%
Calories 525kcal 225kcal 15%
Zinc 2.15mg 0.64mg 14%
Phosphorus 213mg 117mg 14%
Carbs 49.29g 16.07g 11%
Selenium 1.6µg 7.4µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.205mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.533mg 11%
Calcium 184mg 96mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.058mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 0.146mg 7%
Potassium 350mg 143mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 5.027g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.879g 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0.1mg 3%
Protein 5.84g 4.14g 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Sodium 16mg 38mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 2.99g 14.81g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
4
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Mousse
1
4% 16% 16% 63%
Protein: 4.14 g
Fats: 16 g
Carbs: 16.07 g
Water: 62.94 g
Other: 0.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.1%
Contains more FatsFats +126.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +206.7%
Contains more OtherOther +174.1%
Contains more WaterWater +910.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
0
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Mousse
3
61% 33% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.151 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.027 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.879 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +56.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +151.1%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/nutrients
  2. Mousse - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168777/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.