Group · Sweet foods
Traditional chocolate mousse
The traditional chocolate mousse from the chilled aisle follows the classic recipe: plenty of chocolate, butter, eggs and little incorporated air. It has the same name as the lighter mousse on the shelf, and it has a completely different composition.
In terms of nutrition facts: 319 kcal per 100 g, with 21.1 g of fat of which 12.5 g saturated fatty acids, 23.8 g of carbohydrate of which 21.4 g sugars, and 7.23 g of protein. It provides 2.74 g of fibre per 100 g, from the cocoa.
Macronutrient breakdown
Nutrition table per 100 g
| Calories | 319 kcal |
| Kilojoules | 1330 kJ |
| Protein | 7,3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 23,8 g |
| Fat | 21,1 g |
| Fibre | 2,8 g |
Tips
Twice the usual chilled-aisle mousse. 319 kcal against 155 for the milk-based mousse, and four times as much fat. The name on the shelf does not let you tell them apart: only the nutrition table does.
One pot weighs 60 g: count on 191 kcal. It is a rich dessert, to be treated as such, and it is also much better.
7.23 g of protein and 2.74 g of fibre. The best scores in the aisle on both counts, thanks to the proportion of chocolate and eggs.
It often contains raw eggs. The whisked whites are not cooked in the traditional recipe. Industrial versions use pasteurised egg products; a homemade mousse made with raw eggs is not recommended for pregnant women and young children.
Homemade, dark chocolate is enough to sweeten it. With 70% dark chocolate and whisked egg whites, you can do without any added sugar altogether.