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Kiwi vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between kiwi and mussels

  • Kiwi has more vitamin C; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1000% more than kiwi.
  • Kiwi has 7 times more vitamin C than mussels. While kiwi has 92.7mg of vitamin C, mussels has only 13.6mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Kiwifruit, green, raw 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.
Kiwi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 10% 28% 12% 43% 3.8% 15% 0.39% 13% 1.1%
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 PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.6%
Contains more IronIron +2067.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1807.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +738.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6838.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44700%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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.
Kiwi
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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 309% 1.3% 29% 0% 6.8% 5.8% 6.4% 11% 15% 0% 101% 19% 4.3%
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 CVitamin C +581.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1011.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1580%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +779.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +419.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +204%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kiwi Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.098mg 6.8mg 291%
Selenium 0.2µg 89.6µg 163%
Vitamin C 92.7mg 13.6mg 88%
Iron 0.31mg 6.72mg 80%
Protein 1.14g 23.8g 45%
Phosphorus 34mg 285mg 36%
Vitamin K 40.3µg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.42mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.027mg 0.3mg 23%
Zinc 0.14mg 2.67mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.341mg 3mg 17%
Sodium 3mg 369mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.95mg 15%
Folate 25µg 76µg 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Vitamin A 4µg 91µg 10%
Vitamin E 1.46mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.287g 1.212g 6%
Calories 61kcal 172kcal 6%
Fats 0.52g 4.48g 6%
Fructose 4.35g 5%
Magnesium 17mg 37mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.029g 0.85g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.1mg 3%
Copper 0.13mg 0.149mg 2%
Carbs 14.66g 7.39g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.047g 1.014g 2%
Potassium 312mg 268mg 1%
Choline 7.8mg 1%
Net carbs 11.66g 7.39g N/A
Calcium 34mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 8.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.015mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.066mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.061mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.024mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.044mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.027mg 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
Kiwi
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15% 83%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.52 g
Carbs: 14.66 g
Water: 83.07 g
Other: 0.61 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 CarbsCarbs +98.4%
Contains more WaterWater +35.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1987.7%
Contains more FatsFats +761.5%
Contains more OtherOther +421.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Kiwi
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8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.287 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 -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2057.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +322.3%

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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. Kiwi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168153/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.