Broth vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between broth and mussels
- Broth has more calcium; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and copper.
- Broth covers your daily sodium needs 1022% more than mussels.
- Mussels contains 6 times less calcium than broth. Broth contains 187mg of calcium, while mussels contains 33mg.
- Mussels has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +51.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +466.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +15.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +552.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2866.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +71.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4433.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +220% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1136.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +7900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +137.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 23875mg | 369mg | 1022% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 24µg | 988% |
| Manganese | 0.15mg | 6.8mg | 289% |
| Selenium | 28µg | 89.6µg | 112% |
| Iron | 1.03mg | 6.72mg | 71% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 2.67mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.48g | 1.212g | 22% |
| Choline | 114.6mg | 21% | |
| Copper | 0mg | 0.149mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 285mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.3mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 187mg | 33mg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 56mg | 14% |
| Fats | 13.88g | 4.48g | 14% |
| Protein | 16.66g | 23.8g | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1mg | 13.6mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 3.43g | 0.85g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.36g | 1.014g | 11% |
| Folate | 32µg | 76µg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 91µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.6mg | 0.95mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 56mg | 37mg | 5% |
| Calories | 267kcal | 172kcal | 5% |
| Carbs | 18.01g | 7.39g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.46mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.46mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.43mg | 0.42mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 309mg | 268mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.01g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 17.36g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +209.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +143.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1446.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2593.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +428.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +269.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.2% |
