Molasses vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are molasses and mussels different?
- Molasses are higher in magnesium, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium; however, mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.
- Molasses contain 7 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. While molasses contain 0.67mg of vitamin B6, mussels contains only 0.1mg.
Molasses and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +554.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +521.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +446.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +226.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +820.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +819.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +344.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +403.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +570% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +631.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +222.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 24µg | 1000% |
| Manganese | 1.53mg | 6.8mg | 229% |
| Selenium | 17.8µg | 89.6µg | 131% |
| Magnesium | 242mg | 37mg | 49% |
| Protein | 0g | 23.8g | 48% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.67mg | 0.1mg | 44% |
| Copper | 0.487mg | 0.149mg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 31mg | 285mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 1464mg | 268mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.002mg | 0.42mg | 32% |
| Iron | 4.72mg | 6.72mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.041mg | 0.3mg | 22% |
| Carbs | 74.73g | 7.39g | 22% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 2.67mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 56mg | 19% |
| Folate | 0µg | 76µg | 19% |
| Calcium | 205mg | 33mg | 17% |
| Fructose | 12.79g | 16% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 37mg | 369mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.93mg | 3mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 91µg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.05g | 1.212g | 8% |
| Fats | 0.1g | 4.48g | 7% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 172kcal | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.018g | 0.85g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.804mg | 0.95mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 1.014g | 2% |
| Choline | 13.3mg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 74.73g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 74.72g | 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 | 0g | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +911.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4380% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +179.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3068.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2324% |
