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Dashi vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between dashi and mussels?

  • Dashi is richer in calcium, yet mussels is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 988% higher.
  • Dashi has 6 times more calcium than mussels. Dashi has 187mg of calcium, while mussels has 33mg.
  • Mussels contains less sodium.

We used Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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.
Dashi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
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 +51.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains more IronIron +552.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +224.6%

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.
Dashi
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1136.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +264%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7900%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.42mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dashi Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 24µg 988%
Manganese 6.8mg 296%
Selenium 27.6µg 89.6µg 113%
Iron 1.03mg 6.72mg 71%
Vitamin K 66.9µg 56%
Sodium 1067mg 369mg 30%
Zinc 0.09mg 2.67mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.485g 1.212g 22%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 19%
Carbs 64.88g 7.39g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.3mg 17%
Phosphorus 166mg 285mg 17%
Copper 0mg 0.149mg 17%
Calcium 187mg 33mg 15%
Cholesterol 13mg 56mg 14%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 13.6mg 14%
Protein 16.7g 23.8g 14%
Fats 13.89g 4.48g 14%
Folate 21µg 76µg 14%
Calories 438kcal 172kcal 13%
Saturated fat 3.433g 0.85g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 1.014g 11%
Vitamin A 25µg 91µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Magnesium 56mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.42mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Potassium 309mg 268mg 1%
Net carbs 64.68g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 14.47g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
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 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 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 +210%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +777.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2558.7%
Contains more OtherOther +42.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dashi
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +429.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +270%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.2%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.