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Coconut vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are coconut and mussels different?

  • Coconut is higher in fiber and copper; however, mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.
  • Mussels has less saturated fat.

Nuts, coconut meat, raw and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat are the varieties 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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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 +32.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more IronIron +176.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +353.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +787.1%

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +312.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +192.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 1.5mg 6.8mg 230%
Selenium 10.1µg 89.6µg 145%
Saturated fat 29.698g 0.85g 131%
Iron 2.43mg 6.72mg 54%
Fats 33.49g 4.48g 45%
Protein 3.33g 23.8g 41%
Fiber 9g 0g 36%
Copper 0.435mg 0.149mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.42mg 31%
Phosphorus 113mg 285mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.3mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 3mg 15%
Sodium 20mg 369mg 15%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.67mg 14%
Folate 26µg 76µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.95mg 13%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 13.6mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Calories 354kcal 172kcal 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 1.212g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.1mg 4%
Potassium 356mg 268mg 3%
Carbs 15.23g 7.39g 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Calcium 14mg 33mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Magnesium 32mg 37mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 1.014g 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 6.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 +647.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +614.7%
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%
Contains more OtherOther +231.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 +40.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +231.1%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.