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Gouda cheese vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between gouda cheese and mussels?

  • Gouda cheese is higher in calcium and phosphorus, yet mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, and vitamin B1.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 936% more.
  • Gouda cheese has 21 times more calcium than mussels. While gouda cheese has 700mg of calcium, mussels has only 33mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mussels is lower.
  • The glycemic index of gouda cheese is lower.

We used Cheese, gouda 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
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 +2021.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +91.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.5%
Contains more IronIron +2700%
Contains more CopperCopper +313.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61718.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +517.9%

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
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 AVitamin A +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4661.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1458.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gouda cheese Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.54µg 24µg 936%
Manganese 0.011mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 14.5µg 89.6µg 137%
Iron 0.24mg 6.72mg 81%
Saturated fat 17.614g 0.85g 76%
Calcium 700mg 33mg 67%
Phosphorus 546mg 285mg 37%
Fats 27.44g 4.48g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.3mg 23%
Sodium 819mg 369mg 20%
Cholesterol 114mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.063mg 3mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.747g 1.014g 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Folate 21µg 76µg 14%
Copper 0.036mg 0.149mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.34mg 0.95mg 12%
Zinc 3.9mg 2.67mg 11%
Calories 356kcal 172kcal 9%
Vitamin A 165µg 91µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.334mg 0.42mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.657g 1.212g 4%
Potassium 121mg 268mg 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.1mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Protein 24.94g 23.8g 2%
Carbs 2.22g 7.39g 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Net carbs 2.22g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 2.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.352mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.93mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.306mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.564mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.654mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.719mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.431mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.806mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 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 FatsFats +512.5%
Contains more OtherOther +23.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +232.9%
Contains more WaterWater +47.5%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 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 +664%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.5%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.