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Caviar vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between caviar and mussels?

  • Caviar is higher in iron, magnesium, vitamin B5, and calcium, yet mussels is higher in manganese, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for manganese is 293% more.
  • Caviar has 11 times more cholesterol than mussels. While caviar has 588mg of cholesterol, mussels has only 56mg.
  • The glycemic index of caviar is lower.

We used Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
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 +710.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more IronIron +76.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.8%

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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 44% 90% 38% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +197.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +52%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caviar Mussels DV% diff.
Manganese 0.05mg 6.8mg 293%
Cholesterol 588mg 56mg 177%
Vitamin B12 20µg 24µg 167%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Iron 11.88mg 6.72mg 65%
Magnesium 300mg 37mg 63%
Vitamin B5 3.5mg 0.95mg 51%
Sodium 1500mg 369mg 49%
Selenium 65.5µg 89.6µg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.405g 1.212g 41%
Calcium 275mg 33mg 24%
Fats 17.9g 4.48g 21%
Vitamin A 271µg 91µg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 3mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.32mg 0.1mg 17%
Zinc 0.95mg 2.67mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin D* 117 IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.62mg 0.42mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.06g 0.85g 15%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Phosphorus 356mg 285mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.3mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.631g 1.014g 9%
Folate 50µg 76µg 7%
Calories 264kcal 172kcal 5%
Copper 0.11mg 0.149mg 4%
Potassium 181mg 268mg 3%
Protein 24.6g 23.8g 2%
Carbs 4g 7.39g 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 9.3g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 107kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 4g 7.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.323mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.263mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.035mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.133mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.834mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.646mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.071mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.263mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.649mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 2.741g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 3.8g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.229g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 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 +299.6%
Contains more OtherOther +88.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.8%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 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 +356.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +511%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.1%

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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. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.