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Abalone vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between abalone and mussels

  • Abalone has more vitamin B5, while mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 971% higher.
  • Mussels contains 3 times less vitamin B5 than abalone. Abalone contains 2.87mg of vitamin B5, while mussels contains 0.95mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mussels is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 11% 25% 143% 76% 26% 93% 77% 9.1% 283%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +53%
Contains more IronIron +76.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9614.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73%
~equal in Potassium ~268mg

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.
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 6% 0.67% 0% 0% 55% 30% 36% 172% 35% 86% 0% 11% 0%
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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +655.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3378.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +442.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Abalone Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.69µg 24µg 971%
Manganese 0.07mg 6.8mg 293%
Selenium 51.8µg 89.6µg 69%
Vitamin B5 2.87mg 0.95mg 38%
Iron 3.8mg 6.72mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.42mg 22%
Folate 14µg 76µg 16%
Zinc 0.95mg 2.67mg 16%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 13.6mg 13%
Cholesterol 94mg 56mg 13%
Phosphorus 217mg 285mg 10%
Sodium 591mg 369mg 10%
Vitamin A 2µg 91µg 10%
Copper 0.228mg 0.149mg 9%
Protein 19.63g 23.8g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.22mg 0.3mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.9mg 3mg 7%
Magnesium 56mg 37mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.646g 0.85g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.741g 1.014g 4%
Fats 6.78g 4.48g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.1mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.676g 1.212g 3%
Calories 189kcal 172kcal 1%
Carbs 11.05g 7.39g 1%
Net carbs 11.05g 7.39g N/A
Calcium 37mg 33mg 0%
Potassium 284mg 268mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.224mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.838mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.854mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.386mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.433mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.441mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.715mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.86mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.378mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.054g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.046g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 7% 11% 60% 2%
Protein: 19.63 g
Fats: 6.78 g
Carbs: 11.05 g
Water: 60.1 g
Other: 2.44 g
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +51.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.2%
Contains more OtherOther +30.3%
~equal in Water ~61.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.646 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.741 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.676 g
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +170.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.4%

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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. Abalone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174213/nutrients
  2. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.