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Whey vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between whey and mousse?

  • Whey has less phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B12, copper, and iron than mousse.
  • Mousse's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 46% higher.
  • Whey contains less saturated fat.

We used Whey, sweet, fluid and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe types in this comparison.

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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.
Whey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Mousse
9
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 PotassiumPotassium +12.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +104.3%
Contains more IronIron +816.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1775%
Contains more ZincZinc +392.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +289.5%

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.
Whey
1
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% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Mousse
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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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +97.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +67.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Mousse DV% diff.
Cholesterol 2mg 140mg 46%
Saturated fat 0.23g 9.151g 41%
Fats 0.36g 16g 24%
Vitamin A 3µg 140µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 5.027g 12%
Calories 27kcal 225kcal 10%
Selenium 1.9µg 7.4µg 10%
Phosphorus 46mg 117mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0.47µg 8%
Copper 0.004mg 0.075mg 8%
Protein 0.85g 4.14g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0.879g 6%
Iron 0.06mg 0.55mg 6%
Calcium 47mg 96mg 5%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.64mg 5%
Folate 1µg 15µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.205mg 4%
Carbs 5.14g 16.07g 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.51mg 3%
Manganese 0.001mg 0.059mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.533mg 3%
Magnesium 8mg 20mg 3%
Choline 16mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.058mg 2%
Sodium 54mg 38mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0.045mg 1%
Potassium 161mg 143mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 15.47g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 14.81g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.146mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 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
Whey
1
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Mousse
4
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 WaterWater +48%
Contains more ProteinProtein +387.1%
Contains more FatsFats +4344.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +212.6%
Contains more OtherOther +60.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
1
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Mousse
2
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 -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4927%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7890.9%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.