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Crustaceans, crab, queen, raw vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crustaceans, crab, queen, raw and mussels different?

  • Crustaceans, crab, queen, raw is higher in copper; however, mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 625% higher.
  • Crustaceans, crab, queen, raw contains 4 times more copper than mussels. While crustaceans, crab, queen, raw contains 0.57mg of copper, mussels contains only 0.149mg.

Crustaceans, crab, queen, 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 35% 7.8% 15% 94% 190% 76% 57% 70% 3.9% 189%
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 +32.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +282.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.9%
Contains more IronIron +168.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +159%
~equal in Zinc ~2.67mg

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 23% 15% 0% 0% 20% 46% 47% 21% 35% 1125% 0% 33% 0%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +94.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +102.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crustaceans, crab, queen, raw Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 9µg 24µg 625%
Manganese 0.03mg 6.8mg 294%
Selenium 34.6µg 89.6µg 100%
Iron 2.5mg 6.72mg 53%
Copper 0.57mg 0.149mg 47%
Phosphorus 133mg 285mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.3mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.42mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.35mg 0.95mg 12%
Protein 18.5g 23.8g 11%
Folate 44µg 76µg 8%
Sodium 539mg 369mg 7%
Vitamin C 7mg 13.6mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.422g 1.212g 5%
Vitamin A 45µg 91µg 5%
Fats 1.18g 4.48g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.1mg 4%
Calories 90kcal 172kcal 4%
Saturated fat 0.143g 0.85g 3%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 3mg 3%
Potassium 173mg 268mg 3%
Magnesium 49mg 37mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.256g 1.014g 2%
Zinc 2.8mg 2.67mg 1%
Calcium 26mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Cholesterol 55mg 56mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.258mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.749mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.897mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.468mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.61mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.521mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.781mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.87mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.376mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.259g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.113g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 81%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 80.58 g
Other: 0 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 WaterWater +31.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.6%
Contains more FatsFats +279.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~3.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.256 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.422 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +296.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.2%

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. Crustaceans, crab, queen, raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171969/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.