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Ice cream vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ice cream and mussels

  • The amount of vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, zinc, and folate in mussels is higher than in ice cream.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 984% more than ice cream.
  • Mussels has 8 times less saturated fat than ice cream. Ice cream has 6.79g of saturated fat, while mussels has 0.85g.
  • Ice cream has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of ice cream is 62, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, vanilla 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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +287.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.7%
Contains more IronIron +7366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +547.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +287%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4877.8%

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.
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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8%
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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +631.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2486.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6053.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1420%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 24µg 984%
Manganese 0.008mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 1.8µg 89.6µg 160%
Iron 0.09mg 6.72mg 83%
Protein 3.5g 23.8g 41%
Saturated fat 6.79g 0.85g 27%
Phosphorus 105mg 285mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.3mg 22%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.67mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 3mg 18%
Folate 5µg 76µg 18%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 13.6mg 14%
Copper 0.023mg 0.149mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.42mg 14%
Sodium 80mg 369mg 13%
Fats 11g 4.48g 10%
Calcium 128mg 33mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.95mg 7%
Carbs 23.6g 7.39g 5%
Magnesium 14mg 37mg 5%
Choline 26mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 1.014g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 1.212g 5%
Cholesterol 44mg 56mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.1mg 4%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Vitamin A 118µg 91µg 3%
Calories 207kcal 172kcal 2%
Potassium 199mg 268mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 8 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +145.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +219.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +580%
Contains more OtherOther +253.3%
~equal in Water ~61.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 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 +192.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +168.1%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.