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Crustaceans, shrimp, raw (not previously frozen) vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between crustaceans, shrimp, raw (not previously frozen) and mussels

  • Crustaceans, shrimp, raw (not previously frozen) has more copper; however, mussels is higher in manganese, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Mussels covers your daily manganese needs 294% more than crustaceans, shrimp, raw (not previously frozen).
  • Mussels contains 3 times less cholesterol than crustaceans, shrimp, raw (not previously frozen). Crustaceans, shrimp, raw (not previously frozen) contains 161mg of cholesterol, while mussels contains 56mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Crustaceans, shrimp, raw (not 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 25% 19% 23% 20% 130% 37% 92% 16% 4.3% 0%
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 +93.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.8%
Contains more IronIron +1192.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +99.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20506.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Potassium ~268mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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%
~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, shrimp, raw (not previously frozen) Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.033mg 6.8mg 294%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Iron 0.52mg 6.72mg 78%
Cholesterol 161mg 56mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 32%
Copper 0.391mg 0.149mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 25%
Folate 76µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3mg 19%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 15%
Zinc 1.34mg 2.67mg 12%
Sodium 119mg 369mg 11%
Phosphorus 214mg 285mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.152g 1.212g 7%
Protein 20.1g 23.8g 7%
Fats 0.51g 4.48g 6%
Calories 85kcal 172kcal 4%
Calcium 64mg 33mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.101g 0.85g 3%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.086g 1.014g 2%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Magnesium 35mg 37mg 0%
Potassium 264mg 268mg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.03g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.002g 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.031g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 78%
Protein: 20.1 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 78.45 g
Other: 0.94 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 +28.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more FatsFats +778.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +238.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 25% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.101 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.086 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.152 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 -88.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1079.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +697.4%

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, raw (not previously frozen) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175179/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.