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Mussels vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mussels and black pepper

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, black pepper is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, iron, magnesium, and potassium.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than black pepper.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Spices, pepper, black.

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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 122% 133% 117% 364% 443% 32% 68% 2.6% 1663% 27%
Contains more ZincZinc +124.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1728.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +362.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1242.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +395.9%
Contains more IronIron +44.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +792.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.5%

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% 9% 21% 0% 27% 42% 21% 84% 67% 0% 409% 13% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +237%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +347.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +191%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Black pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 12.753mg 259%
Selenium 89.6µg 4.9µg 154%
Vitamin K 163.7µg 136%
Copper 0.149mg 1.33mg 131%
Fiber 0g 25.3g 101%
Calcium 33mg 443mg 41%
Iron 6.72mg 9.71mg 37%
Magnesium 37mg 171mg 32%
Potassium 268mg 1329mg 31%
Protein 23.8g 10.39g 27%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Carbs 7.39g 63.95g 19%
Phosphorus 285mg 158mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.18mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.108mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.291mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Sodium 369mg 20mg 15%
Folate 76µg 17µg 15%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.19mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.143mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 1.399mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.04mg 7%
Vitamin A 91µg 27µg 7%
Calories 172kcal 251kcal 4%
Fats 4.48g 3.26g 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.85g 1.392g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.739g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.998g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 38.65g N/A
Sugar 0.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.244mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.366mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.014mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.244mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.547mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.159mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g 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
10% 3% 64% 12% 10%
Protein: 10.39 g
Fats: 3.26 g
Carbs: 63.95 g
Water: 12.46 g
Other: 9.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.1%
Contains more FatsFats +37.4%
Contains more WaterWater +390.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +765.4%
Contains more OtherOther +212.6%

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
44% 24% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.998 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.4%

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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. Black pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170931/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.