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Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, canned vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, canned and mussels?

  • Mussels is richer than crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, canned in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 969% more.
  • Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, canned has 5 times more cholesterol than mussels. While crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, canned has 252mg of cholesterol, mussels has only 56mg.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, canned 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 44% 7.1% 80% 87% 53% 84% 113% 52% 259%
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 +339.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +235%
Contains more IronIron +215.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1617.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.6%

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 14% 0% 22% 0% 1.8% 3.5% 10% 8.5% 2.3% 93% 0% 6.8% 44%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +231.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +437.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +573.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3143.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +744.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, canned Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 24µg 969%
Manganese 0.396mg 6.8mg 278%
Selenium 47.5µg 89.6µg 77%
Cholesterol 252mg 56mg 65%
Iron 2.13mg 6.72mg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.42mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.007mg 0.3mg 24%
Sodium 870mg 369mg 22%
Folate 9µg 76µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.141mg 0.95mg 16%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.558mg 3mg 15%
Copper 0.262mg 0.149mg 13%
Phosphorus 195mg 285mg 13%
Calcium 145mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 13.6mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Protein 20.42g 23.8g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.1mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.1mg 7%
Potassium 80mg 268mg 6%
Zinc 1.96mg 2.67mg 6%
Fats 1.36g 4.48g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.684g 1.212g 4%
Calories 100kcal 172kcal 4%
Saturated fat 0.188g 0.85g 3%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.108g 1.014g 2%
Magnesium 33mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.186mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.824mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.974mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.681mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.813mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.557mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.946mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.485mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.293g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.252g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.052g 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 76% 2%
Protein: 20.42 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.85 g
Other: 2.37 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 +24%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.6%
Contains more FatsFats +229.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +34.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.684 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 -77.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +838.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +77.2%

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, shrimp, mixed species, canned - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171972/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.