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Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, raw (may have been previously frozen) vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, raw (may have been previously frozen) and mussels

  • Mussels is richer than crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, raw (may have been previously frozen) in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 954% higher.
  • Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, raw (may have been previously frozen) contains 2 times more cholesterol than mussels. Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, raw (may have been previously frozen) contains 126mg of cholesterol, while mussels contains 56mg.

Food types used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, raw (may have been previously frozen) 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 16% 16% 10% 7.9% 61% 26% 105% 74% 3.8% 161%
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 +63.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.2%
Contains more IronIron +3100%
Contains more ZincZinc +175.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23348.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +202.7%

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.
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% 18% 26% 1.5% 5% 3.5% 33% 19% 37% 139% 0.75% 14% 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 Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +61%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +68.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2062.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, raw (may have been previously frozen) Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 24µg 954%
Manganese 0.029mg 6.8mg 294%
Selenium 29.6µg 89.6µg 109%
Iron 0.21mg 6.72mg 81%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.42mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.3mg 23%
Cholesterol 126mg 56mg 23%
Protein 13.61g 23.8g 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Choline 80.9mg 15%
Zinc 0.97mg 2.67mg 15%
Folate 19µg 76µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.95mg 13%
Sodium 566mg 369mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.32mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.778mg 3mg 8%
Phosphorus 244mg 285mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.295g 1.212g 6%
Calories 71kcal 172kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.1mg 5%
Potassium 113mg 268mg 5%
Fats 1.01g 4.48g 5%
Vitamin A 54µg 91µg 4%
Copper 0.182mg 0.149mg 4%
Magnesium 22mg 37mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.261g 0.85g 3%
Calcium 54mg 33mg 2%
Carbs 0.91g 7.39g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.181g 1.014g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0.91g 7.39g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.018g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.54mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.627mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.165mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.297mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.397mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.593mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.637mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.3mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.068g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.07g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.089g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 83%
Protein: 13.61 g
Fats: 1.01 g
Carbs: 0.91 g
Water: 83.01 g
Other: 1.46 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 +35.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.9%
Contains more FatsFats +343.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +712.1%
Contains more OtherOther +117.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.295 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 -69.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +460.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +310.8%

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, raw (may have been previously frozen) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174210/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.