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Maple sugar vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between maple sugar and mussels

  • Maple sugar has more zinc; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than maple sugar.
  • Mussels contains 2 times less zinc than maple sugar. Maple sugar contains 6.06mg of zinc, while mussels contains 2.67mg.
  • The glycemic index of maple sugar is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Sugars, maple 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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
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 +172.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +127%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.7%
Contains more IronIron +317.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11100%
~equal in Potassium ~268mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1879.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Maple sugar Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Selenium 0.8µg 89.6µg 161%
Manganese 4.422mg 6.8mg 103%
Iron 1.61mg 6.72mg 64%
Protein 0.1g 23.8g 47%
Phosphorus 3mg 285mg 40%
Zinc 6.06mg 2.67mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.013mg 0.42mg 31%
Carbs 90.9g 7.39g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.009mg 0.3mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 3mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Folate 0µg 76µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.048mg 0.95mg 18%
Sodium 11mg 369mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Calories 354kcal 172kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.1mg 7%
Fats 0.2g 4.48g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1g 1.212g 7%
Copper 0.099mg 0.149mg 6%
Calcium 90mg 33mg 6%
Magnesium 19mg 37mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.036g 0.85g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.064g 1.014g 2%
Net carbs 90.9g 7.39g N/A
Potassium 274mg 268mg 0%
Sugar 84.87g N/A
Choline 2.1mg 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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 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 +1130%
Contains more ProteinProtein +23700%
Contains more FatsFats +2140%
Contains more WaterWater +664.4%
Contains more OtherOther +297.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 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 -95.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1484.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1112%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.