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Cauliflower vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cauliflower and mussels

  • Cauliflower has more vitamin C; however, mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than cauliflower.
  • Mussels has 4 times less vitamin C than cauliflower. Cauliflower has 48.2mg of vitamin C, while mussels has 13.6mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cauliflower, 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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 +11.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +1500%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +888.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +547.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4287.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14833.3%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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 CVitamin C +254.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +491.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.155mg 6.8mg 289%
Selenium 0.6µg 89.6µg 162%
Iron 0.42mg 6.72mg 79%
Protein 1.92g 23.8g 44%
Vitamin C 48.2mg 13.6mg 38%
Phosphorus 44mg 285mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.42mg 28%
Zinc 0.27mg 2.67mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.3mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 3mg 16%
Sodium 30mg 369mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Copper 0.039mg 0.149mg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Choline 44.3mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 1.212g 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Calories 25kcal 172kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.1mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.95mg 6%
Fats 0.28g 4.48g 6%
Folate 57µg 76µg 5%
Magnesium 15mg 37mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.13g 0.85g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 1.014g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Potassium 299mg 268mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 33mg 1%
Carbs 4.97g 7.39g 1%
Net carbs 2.97g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 1.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 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 WaterWater +50.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1139.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.7%
Contains more OtherOther +318.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 -84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2882.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3809.7%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.