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Mussels vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mussels and apricots?

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc, yet apricots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% higher.
  • Apricots have a lower glycemic index than mussels.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Apricots, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +270%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more IronIron +1623.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +91%
Contains more ZincZinc +1235%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1139.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8731.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg

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%
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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +295.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +744.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~96µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Apricot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.077mg 292%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.1µg 163%
Iron 6.72mg 0.39mg 79%
Protein 23.8g 1.4g 45%
Phosphorus 285mg 23mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.04mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.03mg 23%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.2mg 22%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Folate 76µg 9µg 17%
Sodium 369mg 1mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.6mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.24mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Copper 0.149mg 0.078mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.077g 8%
Calories 172kcal 48kcal 6%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 10mg 6%
Fats 4.48g 0.39g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.054mg 4%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 10mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.027g 4%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.17g 2%
Calcium 33mg 13mg 2%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Carbs 7.39g 11.12g 1%
Choline 2.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 91µg 96µg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 9.12g N/A
Potassium 268mg 259mg 0%
Sugar 9.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.027mg 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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1600%
Contains more FatsFats +1048.7%
Contains more OtherOther +329.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.5%
Contains more WaterWater +41.2%

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
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +496.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1474%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.