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Waffle vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are waffle and mousse different?

  • Waffle has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and phosphorus than mousse.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for waffle is 71% higher.
  • Waffle contains 14 times more vitamin B3 than mousse. While waffle contains 2.073mg of vitamin B3, mousse contains only 0.146mg.
  • Mousse has less sodium.
  • Mousse has a lower glycemic index (42) than waffle (76).

Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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.
Waffle
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Mousse
2
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 CalciumCalcium +165.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.2%
Contains more IronIron +320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +349.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +524.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.64mg

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.
Waffle
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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Mousse
4
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 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +484.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1319.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.533mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.058mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Waffle Mousse DV% diff.
Selenium 46.2µg 7.4µg 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.785g 0.879g 39%
Saturated fat 2.866g 9.151g 29%
Cholesterol 69mg 140mg 24%
Iron 2.31mg 0.55mg 22%
Sodium 511mg 38mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.263mg 0.045mg 18%
Calcium 255mg 96mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.073mg 0.146mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.347mg 0.205mg 11%
Phosphorus 190mg 117mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.25µg 0.47µg 9%
Manganese 0.265mg 0.059mg 9%
Protein 7.9g 4.14g 8%
Folate 46µg 15µg 8%
Vitamin A 65µg 140µg 8%
Carbs 32.9g 16.07g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.521g 5.027g 4%
Calories 291kcal 225kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Fats 14.1g 16g 3%
Caffeine 7mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Copper 0.062mg 0.075mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.533mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 32.9g 15.47g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 159mg 143mg 0%
Sugar 14.81g N/A
Zinc 0.68mg 0.64mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 0.058mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
3
8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
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 +90.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.7%
Contains more OtherOther +264.7%
Contains more FatsFats +13.5%
Contains more WaterWater +49.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Waffle
2
22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Mousse
1
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 -68.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +671.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.8%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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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