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Chocolate ice cream vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chocolate ice cream and mussels

  • Chocolate ice cream has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 988% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Mussels contains 8 times less saturated fat than chocolate ice cream. Chocolate ice cream contains 6.8g of saturated fat, while mussels contains 0.85g.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Ice creams, chocolate 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
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 +230.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.6%
Contains more IronIron +622.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +360.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4757.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3484%
~equal in Potassium ~268mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
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 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1842.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1227.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8175.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate ice cream Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.29µg 24µg 988%
Manganese 0.14mg 6.8mg 290%
Selenium 2.5µg 89.6µg 158%
Iron 0.93mg 6.72mg 72%
Protein 3.8g 23.8g 40%
Saturated fat 6.8g 0.85g 27%
Phosphorus 107mg 285mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.3mg 22%
Zinc 0.58mg 2.67mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.226mg 3mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.194mg 0.42mg 17%
Folate 16µg 76µg 15%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 13.6mg 14%
Sodium 76mg 369mg 13%
Fats 11g 4.48g 10%
Calcium 109mg 33mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.554mg 0.95mg 8%
Cholesterol 34mg 56mg 7%
Carbs 28.2g 7.39g 7%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.21g 1.014g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.41g 1.212g 5%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Vitamin A 118µg 91µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.055mg 0.1mg 3%
Calories 216kcal 172kcal 2%
Magnesium 29mg 37mg 2%
Copper 0.135mg 0.149mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Potassium 249mg 268mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Net carbs 27g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 25.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 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 +145.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +281.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +526.3%
Contains more OtherOther +144.6%
~equal in Water ~61.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 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 +216.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.6%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.