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Chinese cuisine vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chinese cuisine and mussels different?

  • Chinese cuisine is richer in vitamin A, while mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 980% more than chinese cuisine.
  • Chinese cuisine contains 4 times more vitamin A than mussels. Chinese cuisine contains 1262IU of vitamin A, while mussels contains 304IU.
  • Chinese cuisine is lower in cholesterol.

Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types were used in this article.

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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% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +146.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more IronIron +505.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +78%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +275%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4525.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1237.3%
~equal in Sodium ~369mg

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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +663.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4900%
Contains more FolateFolate +68.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 24µg 980%
Manganese 0.147mg 6.8mg 289%
Selenium 6.7µg 89.6µg 151%
Iron 1.11mg 6.72mg 70%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 43%
Protein 7.08g 23.8g 33%
Phosphorus 76mg 285mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.42mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.3mg 22%
Cholesterol 14mg 56mg 14%
Copper 0.049mg 0.149mg 11%
Zinc 1.5mg 2.67mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 3mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.95mg 10%
Folate 45µg 76µg 8%
Fiber 1.5g 0g 6%
Choline 34.5mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 1.212g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.1mg 5%
Magnesium 15mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Calories 105kcal 172kcal 3%
Vitamin A 63µg 91µg 3%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 13.6mg 2%
Sodium 409mg 369mg 2%
Potassium 204mg 268mg 2%
Fats 5.3g 4.48g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 1.014g 1%
Saturated fat 0.978g 0.85g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Calcium 22mg 33mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 7.39g N/A
Carbs 7.29g 7.39g 0%
Vitamin D 3IU 0%
Sugar 2.41g N/A
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 +18.3%
Contains more WaterWater +28.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +236.2%
Contains more OtherOther +110.6%
~equal in Carbs ~7.39g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 +20%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.1%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.