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Spread vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spread and mousse

  • Spread has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin E; however, mousse is higher in vitamin A, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Spread covers your daily sodium needs 42% more than mousse.
  • Mousse contains 12 times less vitamin B3 than spread. Spread contains 1.73mg of vitamin B3, while mousse contains 0.146mg.
  • Mousse has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of mousse is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
Spread
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Mousse
Mousse
6
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 +43.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.9%

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.
Spread
Spread
7
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Mousse
Mousse
5
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 EVitamin E +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +282.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1084.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +138.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Mousse DV% diff.
Sodium 1013mg 38mg 42%
Cholesterol 38mg 140mg 34%
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.47µg 27%
Saturated fat 5.977g 9.151g 14%
Vitamin A 26µg 140µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.045mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 0.879g 11%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 0.146mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.51mg 8%
Calcium 12mg 96mg 8%
Phosphorus 59mg 117mg 8%
Protein 7.66g 4.14g 7%
Copper 0.13mg 0.075mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 5.027g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.205mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.058mg 5%
Selenium 9.7µg 7.4µg 4%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.64mg 3%
Iron 0.79mg 0.55mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 20mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Folate 2µg 15µg 3%
Fiber 0.2g 0.6g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Fats 17.34g 16g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.533mg 2%
Calories 235kcal 225kcal 1%
Potassium 110mg 143mg 1%
Carbs 11.94g 16.07g 1%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.059mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 11.74g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 0g 14.81g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
Spread
3
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Mousse
Mousse
2
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 +85%
Contains more OtherOther +227.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.6%
~equal in Fats ~16g
~equal in Water ~62.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
Spread
3
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Mousse
Mousse
0
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 -34.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.8%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.