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Mozzarella vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mozzarella and mussels

  • Mozzarella has more calcium and phosphorus; however, mussels has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 962% more.
  • Mozzarella has 22 times more calcium than mussels. Mozzarella has 731mg of calcium, while mussels has 33mg.
  • Mussels is lower in saturated fat.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index than mozzarella.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium 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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
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 +2115.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.1%
Contains more IronIron +2588%
Contains more CopperCopper +451.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +470.7%

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
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 AVitamin A +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2508.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +744.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 24µg 962%
Manganese 6.8mg 296%
Selenium 15.7µg 89.6µg 134%
Iron 0.25mg 6.72mg 81%
Calcium 731mg 33mg 70%
Saturated fat 10.867g 0.85g 46%
Phosphorus 524mg 285mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.3mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 19%
Fats 17.1g 4.48g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 3mg 18%
Folate 9µg 76µg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Sodium 16mg 369mg 15%
Copper 0.027mg 0.149mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 1.014g 10%
Protein 27.5g 23.8g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.42mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 1.212g 5%
Calories 280kcal 172kcal 5%
Vitamin A 137µg 91µg 5%
Potassium 95mg 268mg 5%
Zinc 3.13mg 2.67mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 37mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Carbs 3.1g 7.39g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Cholesterol 54mg 56mg 1%
Net carbs 3.1g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 1.23g 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 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 ProteinProtein +15.5%
Contains more FatsFats +281.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.4%
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +32.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 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 +377.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.1%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.