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Mussels vs. Black tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mussels and black tea

  • The amount of vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3 in mussels is higher than in black tea.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than black tea.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mussels is 50, while the glycemic index of black tea is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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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 2.1% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +624.3%
Contains more IronIron +33500%
Contains more CopperCopper +1390%
Contains more ZincZinc +13250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3005%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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% 0% 0% 0% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +8536.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1420%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Black tea DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.219mg 286%
Selenium 89.6µg 0µg 163%
Iron 6.72mg 0.02mg 84%
Protein 23.8g 0g 48%
Phosphorus 285mg 1mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.014mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0mg 25%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.02mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0mg 19%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.011mg 19%
Folate 76µg 5µg 18%
Sodium 369mg 3mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Copper 0.149mg 0.01mg 15%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Calories 172kcal 1kcal 9%
Magnesium 37mg 3mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.004g 8%
Potassium 268mg 37mg 7%
Fats 4.48g 0g 7%
Caffeine 20mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.002g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.001g 3%
Calcium 33mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 7.39g 0.3g 2%
Net carbs 7.39g 0.3g N/A
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2363.3%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +63%

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
29% 14% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30200%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.