Recipes · French · Desserts
Mousse au Chocolat
One serving has 495 kcal and 13 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (92%), manganese (50%), selenium (48%), choline (39%), riboflavin (37%) and magnesium (36%). Ready in 200 minutes.
- Preparation: 195 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (150 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, egg
Ingredients
- 45 g Chocolate, dark
- 20 g Egg yolks, raw
- 60 g Egg whites, raw
- 15 g Sugar
- 10 g Butter, unsalted
Method
- Melt the chocolate with the butter over a bain-marie until smooth, then cool slightly and whisk in the egg yolks.
- Whisk the egg whites to soft peaks, then gradually add the sugar and whisk to stiff, glossy peaks.
- Fold a third of the whites into the chocolate mixture to loosen it, then gently fold in the rest in two more additions, keeping as much air as possible.
- Spoon into glasses and chill for at least 3 hours until set.
- This mousse contains raw egg; use pasteurised eggs if serving to pregnant women, young children, the elderly or anyone with a weakened immune system.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 495 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 36.8 g | |
| Water | 65.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.9 g | 17% |
| Protein | 13.3 g | 28% |
| Tryptophan | 0.11 g | |
| Threonine | 0.41 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.57 g | |
| Leucine | 0.9 g | |
| Lysine | 0.73 g | |
| Methionine | 0.32 g | |
| Cystine | 0.23 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.55 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.41 g | |
| Valine | 0.68 g | |
| Histidine | 0.26 g | |
| Fat | 32.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.4 g | |
| Saturated | 18 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 240 mg | |
| Calcium | 65.4 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.83 mg | 92% |
| Iron | 6 mg | 33% |
| Magnesium | 110 mg | 36% |
| Manganese | 0.9 mg | 50% |
| Phosphorus | 228 mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 444 mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 26.4 µg | 48% |
| Sodium | 119 mg | |
| Zinc | 2 mg | 25% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.05 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.41 mg | 37% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.55 mg | 4% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.91 mg | 18% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 31.9 µg | 8% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.59 µg | 25% |
| Choline | 167 mg | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 146 µg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 43.6 IU | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1 µg | 5% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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