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Avocado vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between avocadoes and mussels

  • Avocadoes have more fiber; however, mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties 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 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
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 PotassiumPotassium +81%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +1121.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +317.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +448.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4688.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22300%

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 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~76µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.142mg 6.8mg 289%
Selenium 0.4µg 89.6µg 162%
Iron 0.55mg 6.72mg 77%
Protein 2g 23.8g 44%
Phosphorus 52mg 285mg 33%
Fiber 6.7g 0g 27%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.42mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 1.014g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.3mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Zinc 0.64mg 2.67mg 18%
Sodium 7mg 369mg 16%
Fats 14.66g 4.48g 16%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.1mg 12%
Vitamin A 7µg 91µg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.95mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 3mg 8%
Saturated fat 2.126g 0.85g 6%
Potassium 485mg 268mg 6%
Copper 0.19mg 0.149mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 1.212g 4%
Vitamin C 10mg 13.6mg 4%
Choline 14.2mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 33mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 37mg 2%
Calories 160kcal 172kcal 1%
Folate 81µg 76µg 1%
Carbs 8.53g 7.39g 0%
Net carbs 1.83g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 0.66g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.457mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 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 +227.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.4%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1090%
Contains more OtherOther +101.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 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 +866.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.