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Mussels vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mussels and apples different?

  • Mussels is higher than apples in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1000% more than apples.
  • Apples are lower in cholesterol.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index (50) than apples (36).

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Apples, raw, with skin types were 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +640%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.5%
Contains more IronIron +5500%
Contains more CopperCopper +451.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +6575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2490.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +195.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1664.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3196.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1457.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.035mg 294%
Selenium 89.6µg 0µg 163%
Iron 6.72mg 0.12mg 83%
Protein 23.8g 0.26g 47%
Phosphorus 285mg 11mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.026mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.017mg 24%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.04mg 24%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Folate 76µg 3µg 18%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.091mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.061mg 18%
Sodium 369mg 1mg 16%
Copper 0.149mg 0.027mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 3µg 10%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 4.6mg 10%
Magnesium 37mg 5mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.051g 8%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.17g 7%
Calories 172kcal 52kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.041mg 5%
Potassium 268mg 107mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.028g 4%
Calcium 33mg 6mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.007g 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 13.81g 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.005mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +9053.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2535.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1490%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.9%
Contains more WaterWater +39.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14385.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2276.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.