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Artichoke vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between artichoke and mussels

  • Artichoke has more fiber; however, mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index than artichoke.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Artichokes, (globe or french), raw 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 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
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 +62.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +55%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.5%
Contains more IronIron +425%
Contains more ZincZinc +444.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +216.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2556.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44700%

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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +186.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Artichoke Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.256mg 6.8mg 285%
Selenium 0.2µg 89.6µg 163%
Iron 1.28mg 6.72mg 68%
Protein 3.27g 23.8g 41%
Phosphorus 90mg 285mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.42mg 27%
Fiber 5.4g 0g 22%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.67mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.3mg 19%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.338mg 0.95mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.046mg 3mg 12%
Sodium 94mg 369mg 12%
Vitamin A 1µg 91µg 10%
Copper 0.231mg 0.149mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.064g 1.212g 8%
Fats 0.15g 4.48g 7%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Calories 47kcal 172kcal 6%
Magnesium 60mg 37mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.85g 4%
Potassium 370mg 268mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 1.014g 3%
Folate 68µg 76µg 2%
Vitamin C 11.7mg 13.6mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Calcium 44mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.116mg 0.1mg 1%
Carbs 10.51g 7.39g 1%
Net carbs 5.11g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 0.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 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 CarbsCarbs +42.2%
Contains more WaterWater +38.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +627.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2886.7%
Contains more OtherOther +181.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20180%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1793.8%

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.