Quinoa vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are quinoa and mousse different?
- Quinoa is higher in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, and fiber; however, mousse is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, and selenium.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for mousse is 47% higher.
- Quinoa contains 11 times more manganese than mousse. While quinoa contains 0.631mg of manganese, mousse contains only 0.059mg.
- Quinoa has less saturated fat.
- Mousse has a lower glycemic index (42) than quinoa (53).
Quinoa, cooked and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +220% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +170.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +156% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -81.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +969.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +464.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +164.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +23.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +137.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +182.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +180% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +86.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 140mg | 47% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 9.151g | 41% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.059mg | 25% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 16g | 22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.47µg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 140µg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.075mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 0.55mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 5.027g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.533mg | 11% | |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 20mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0.6g | 9% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 96mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 7.4µg | 8% |
| Folate | 42µg | 15µg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.205mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.058mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.045mg | 5% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 225kcal | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 117mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 0.64mg | 4% |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 16.07g | 2% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 0.146mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.51mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 38mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.879g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.6µg | 1% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 4.14g | 1% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 143mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 15.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 14.81g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +733.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +10.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +852.1% |
