Mussels vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between mussels and biscuits
- Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin C, while biscuits have more calcium.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 997% higher.
- Biscuits contain 68 times less vitamin C than mussels. Mussels contains 13.6mg of vitamin C, while biscuits contain 0.2mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in biscuits is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.
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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 | +105.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +121.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +131.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +81.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +394.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +73.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1698.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +359.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +612.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +6700% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +185.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +29900% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +24.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 0.08µg | 997% |
Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.378mg | 279% |
Selenium | 89.6µg | 19.5µg | 127% |
Iron | 6.72mg | 2.9mg | 48% |
Protein | 23.8g | 7g | 34% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 4.163g | 20% |
Calcium | 33mg | 235mg | 20% |
Zinc | 2.67mg | 0.54mg | 19% |
Fats | 4.48g | 16.3g | 18% |
Cholesterol | 56mg | 3mg | 18% |
Phosphorus | 285mg | 164mg | 17% |
Saturated fat | 0.85g | 4.324g | 16% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 6.93g | 15% |
Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0.2mg | 15% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.285mg | 13% |
Carbs | 7.39g | 44.6g | 12% |
Vitamin A | 91µg | 10% | |
Sodium | 369mg | 580mg | 9% |
Calories | 172kcal | 353kcal | 9% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.31mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.149mg | 0.082mg | 7% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.5g | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.356mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.035mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 37mg | 18mg | 5% |
Folate | 76µg | 61µg | 4% |
Potassium | 268mg | 121mg | 4% |
Net carbs | 7.39g | 43.1g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.18g | N/A | |
Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 2.949mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.025mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.676mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.779mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.347mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.04mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.161mg | 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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +240% |
Contains more WaterWater | +111.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +263.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +503.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +583.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +243.5% |