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Mussels vs. Black turtle bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mussels and black turtle bean

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, and selenium, while black turtle bean has more copper, folate, fiber, vitamin B1, potassium, magnesium, and iron.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% higher.
  • Black turtle bean contains 28 times less selenium than mussels. Mussels contains 89.6µg of selenium, while black turtle bean contains 3.2µg.
  • Black turtle bean has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of black turtle bean is 20, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw.

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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 114% 48% 132% 326% 333% 60% 189% 1.2% 130% 17%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +580%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2700%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +332.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +384.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +459.7%
Contains more IronIron +29.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +571.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%

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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 225% 45% 37% 54% 66% 0% 14% 333% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186%
Contains more FolateFolate +484.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.899mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Black turtle bean DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 1mg 252%
Selenium 89.6µg 3.2µg 157%
Copper 0.149mg 1mg 95%
Folate 76µg 444µg 92%
Fiber 0g 15.5g 62%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.9mg 50%
Potassium 268mg 1500mg 36%
Magnesium 37mg 160mg 29%
Iron 6.72mg 8.7mg 25%
Phosphorus 285mg 440mg 22%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Carbs 7.39g 63.25g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.193mg 17%
Sodium 369mg 9mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.286mg 14%
Calcium 33mg 160mg 13%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Calories 172kcal 339kcal 8%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.955mg 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.9g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.387g 6%
Protein 23.8g 21.25g 5%
Vitamin K 5.6µg 5%
Zinc 2.67mg 2.2mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.232g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.078g 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.899mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 47.75g N/A
Sugar 2.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.894mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.697mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.32mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.592mg 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
21% 63% 11% 4%
Protein: 21.25 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 63.25 g
Water: 11 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12%
Contains more FatsFats +397.8%
Contains more WaterWater +455.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +755.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.2%

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
33% 11% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.078 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.387 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%

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. Black turtle bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175186/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.