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Crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and mussels

  • Crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat has more zinc and copper; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 832% more than crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.
  • Crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat has 3 times more copper than mussels. While crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat has 0.415mg of copper, mussels has only 0.149mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 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 36% 19% 18% 53% 138% 198% 98% 30% 2.3% 323%
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 +37.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +178.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +172.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.8%
Contains more IronIron +376.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37677.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.4%

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 7% 2% 0% 0% 2.3% 13% 92% 24% 40% 505% 0% 0.75% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +547.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +494.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +7500%
~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, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.04µg 24µg 832%
Manganese 0.018mg 6.8mg 295%
Iron 1.41mg 6.72mg 66%
Selenium 59.2µg 89.6µg 55%
Zinc 7.27mg 2.67mg 42%
Copper 0.415mg 0.149mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.056mg 0.42mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.3mg 24%
Folate 1µg 76µg 19%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 13.6mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.898mg 3mg 12%
Cholesterol 90mg 56mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.404mg 0.95mg 11%
Vitamin A 6µg 91µg 9%
Phosphorus 229mg 285mg 8%
Sodium 227mg 369mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.173mg 0.1mg 6%
Protein 26.41g 23.8g 5%
Fats 1.94g 4.48g 4%
Calcium 63mg 33mg 3%
Magnesium 51mg 37mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 1.212g 3%
Potassium 208mg 268mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.303g 0.85g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.353g 1.014g 2%
Calories 143kcal 172kcal 1%
Carbs 3.12g 7.39g 1%
Net carbs 3.12g 7.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.368mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.276mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.092mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.295mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.744mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.111mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.238mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.537mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.341g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.139g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 2% 3% 67% 2%
Protein: 26.41 g
Fats: 1.94 g
Carbs: 3.12 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.77 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 +130.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +136.9%
Contains more OtherOther +79.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g
~equal in Water ~61.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 25% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.303 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.353 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 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 -64.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.3%

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, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172009/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.