Chocolate vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chocolate and mussels?
- Chocolate is higher in copper, fiber, magnesium, and iron, yet mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 990% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in mussels is lower.
- The glycemic index of chocolate is lower.
We used Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +294.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +69.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +108.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +589.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +32.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +379.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2886.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +740% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +313.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +219.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +138.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +10334.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 24µg | 990% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 6.8mg | 234% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 89.6µg | 157% |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.149mg | 98% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 0.85g | 80% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 4.48g | 41% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 23.8g | 38% |
| Fiber | 7g | 0g | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.42mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 37mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.3mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 1.014g | 21% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 172kcal | 19% |
| Folate | 76µg | 19% | |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 7.39g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 56mg | 16% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 6.72mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 369mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 3mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.95mg | 13% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 285mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 91µg | 10% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 268mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 2.67mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 1.212g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | 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 | 0.001g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.044g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +598.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +727.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +387.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +6204.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +87.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +840.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11% |
