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Omelette vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between omelette and mousse

  • Omelette has more selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and folate than mousse.
  • Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 58% more.
  • Omelette contains 3 times more selenium than mousse. Omelette contains 25.8µg of selenium, while mousse contains 7.4µg.
  • Mousse contains less cholesterol.
  • Mousse has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mousse is 42, while the glycemic index of omelette is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, omelet and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
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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%
Contains more IronIron +169.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +248.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +19%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.8%

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.
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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +181.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +160%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Omelette Mousse DV% diff.
Cholesterol 313mg 140mg 58%
Choline 247.6mg 45%
Selenium 25.8µg 7.4µg 33%
Saturated fat 3.319g 9.151g 27%
Vitamin B5 1.289mg 0.533mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.386mg 0.205mg 14%
Protein 10.57g 4.14g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.712g 0.879g 12%
Iron 1.48mg 0.55mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0.47µg 12%
Vitamin D 69IU 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.143mg 0.058mg 7%
Phosphorus 167mg 117mg 7%
Fats 11.66g 16g 7%
Folate 39µg 15µg 6%
Sodium 155mg 38mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 0.51mg 5%
Calcium 48mg 96mg 5%
Carbs 0.64g 16.07g 5%
Zinc 1.09mg 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin A 172µg 140µg 4%
Calories 154kcal 225kcal 4%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Manganese 0.024mg 0.059mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 1.6µg 2%
Magnesium 11mg 20mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.146mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.045mg 1%
Potassium 117mg 143mg 1%
Copper 0.063mg 0.075mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0.64g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 0.31g 14.81g N/A
Trans fat 0.709g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 4.843g 5.027g 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.3%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more OtherOther +17.6%
Contains more FatsFats +37.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2410.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
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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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208.5%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.027g

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.

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