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Crackers vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crackers and mussels

  • Mussels is richer than crackers in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, zinc, vitamin C, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.
  • Crackers contain 7 times more saturated fat than mussels. Crackers contain 5.562g of saturated fat, while mussels contains 0.85g.
  • Mussels has a lower glycemic index than crackers.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 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 CalciumCalcium +263.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.1%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +444.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1284.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1237.3%

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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +38.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.42mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.491mg 6.8mg 274%
Selenium 6.7µg 89.6µg 151%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 1.212g 80%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 58%
Fats 26.43g 4.48g 34%
Protein 6.64g 23.8g 34%
Iron 4.03mg 6.72mg 34%
Saturated fat 5.562g 0.85g 21%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 20%
Zinc 0.49mg 2.67mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Carbs 61.3g 7.39g 18%
Calories 510kcal 172kcal 17%
Sodium 726mg 369mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 1.014g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.95mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.3mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 0g 9%
Calcium 120mg 33mg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 3mg 8%
Magnesium 18mg 37mg 5%
Copper 0.104mg 0.149mg 5%
Phosphorus 248mg 285mg 5%
Potassium 118mg 268mg 4%
Folate 92µg 76µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.42mg 3%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Net carbs 59g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.457mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 +490%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +729.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1847.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 +546.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +983.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.