Ice cream vs. Mousse — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ice cream and mousse?

Mousse is richer than ice cream in selenium, fats, copper, and iron.
Mousse's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 32% more.
The amount of saturated fat in ice cream is lower.
The glycemic index of mousse is lower.

We used Ice creams, vanilla and Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Ice cream

Mousse

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+39.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.9%
Contains more IronIron	+511.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+226.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-52.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+637.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+311.1%

~equal in Zinc ~0.64mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Ice cream

Mousse

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+500%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+17.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+18.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+70%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+20.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+200%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.045mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.533mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	44mg	140mg	32%
Saturated fat	6.79g	9.151g	11%
Selenium	1.8µg	7.4µg	10%
Fats	11g	16g	8%
Iron	0.09mg	0.55mg	6%
Copper	0.023mg	0.075mg	6%
Choline	26mg		5%
Monounsaturated fat	2.969g	5.027g	5%
Carbs	23.6g	16.07g	3%
Calcium	128mg	96mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.205mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.39µg	0.47µg	3%
Folate	5µg	15µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.452g	0.879g	3%
Potassium	199mg	143mg	2%
Phosphorus	105mg	117mg	2%
Sodium	80mg	38mg	2%
Vitamin A	118µg	140µg	2%
Manganese	0.008mg	0.059mg	2%
Caffeine	0mg	7mg	2%
Calories	207kcal	225kcal	1%
Protein	3.5g	4.14g	1%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	0.1mg	1%
Vitamin D*	8 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.2µg		1%
Magnesium	14mg	20mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.3mg	0.51mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.581mg	0.533mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.048mg	0.058mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.3µg	1.6µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.7g	1.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	591kcal	543kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	48g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.5	0.65	N/A
Net carbs	22.9g	15.47g	N/A
Sugar	21.22g	14.81g	N/A
Fiber	0.7g	0.6g	0%
Zinc	0.69mg	0.64mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.041mg	0.045mg	0%
Vitamin B3	0.116mg	0.146mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.045mg		0%
Threonine	0.146mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.195mg		0%
Leucine	0.316mg		0%
Lysine	0.258mg		0%
Methionine	0.081mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.157mg		0%
Valine	0.217mg		0%
Histidine	0.088mg		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.003g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.01g	N/A