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Margarine vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between margarine and mussels

  • Margarine has more vitamin A; however, mussels has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 996% more.
  • Margarine has 18 times more saturated fat than mussels. Margarine has 15.189g of saturated fat, while mussels has 0.85g.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index than margarine.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1388.9%
Contains more IronIron +11100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 Choline Choline 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1035.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12943.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1011.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +23900%
Contains more FolateFolate +7500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 24µg 996%
Manganese 6.8mg 296%
Selenium 0µg 89.6µg 163%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 1.212g 154%
Fats 80.71g 4.48g 117%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 1.014g 95%
Iron 0.06mg 6.72mg 83%
Vitamin A 819µg 91µg 81%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0.85g 65%
Vitamin E 9mg 60%
Protein 0.16g 23.8g 47%
Phosphorus 5mg 285mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.42mg 29%
Calories 717kcal 172kcal 27%
Zinc 0mg 2.67mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.3mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 3mg 19%
Folate 1µg 76µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Copper 0mg 0.149mg 17%
Sodium 2mg 369mg 16%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 13.6mg 15%
Magnesium 3mg 37mg 8%
Potassium 18mg 268mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.1mg 7%
Calcium 3mg 33mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Carbs 0.7g 7.39g 2%
Net carbs 0.7g 7.39g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g N/A
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 0.006g 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 +1701.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14775%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +955.7%
Contains more WaterWater +270.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 +3734%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1905.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.