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Biscuit vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between biscuits and mussels

  • Biscuits have more calcium, while mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 997% higher.
  • Mussels contains 7 times less calcium than biscuits. Biscuits contain 235mg of calcium, while mussels contains 33mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mussels is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 CalciumCalcium +612.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.5%
Contains more IronIron +131.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +394.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1698.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +359.5%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29900%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 24µg 997%
Manganese 0.378mg 6.8mg 279%
Selenium 19.5µg 89.6µg 127%
Iron 2.9mg 6.72mg 48%
Protein 7g 23.8g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.212g 20%
Calcium 235mg 33mg 20%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.67mg 19%
Fats 16.3g 4.48g 18%
Cholesterol 3mg 56mg 18%
Phosphorus 164mg 285mg 17%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.85g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 1.014g 15%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.95mg 13%
Carbs 44.6g 7.39g 12%
Vitamin A 91µg 10%
Sodium 580mg 369mg 9%
Calories 353kcal 172kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.42mg 8%
Copper 0.082mg 0.149mg 7%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.1mg 5%
Magnesium 18mg 37mg 5%
Folate 61µg 76µg 4%
Potassium 121mg 268mg 4%
Net carbs 43.1g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 +263.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +503.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +240%
Contains more WaterWater +111.6%
~equal in Other ~3.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +583.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.3%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.