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Mussels vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mussels and wheat Bread

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin C, and phosphorus; however, wheat Bread is richer in vitamin B3, fiber, and calcium.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than wheat Bread.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains more IronIron +64.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +393.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +168.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +59.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.9%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.382mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 1.377mg 236%
Selenium 89.6µg 33.4µg 102%
Iron 6.72mg 4.09mg 33%
Protein 23.8g 12.96g 22%
Vitamin B3 3mg 6.25mg 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Fiber 0g 4.7g 19%
Carbs 7.39g 55.77g 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0.2mg 15%
Phosphorus 285mg 188mg 14%
Calcium 33mg 165mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.439mg 12%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.47mg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.456mg 10%
Sodium 369mg 601mg 10%
Calories 172kcal 313kcal 7%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Copper 0.149mg 0.198mg 5%
Magnesium 37mg 59mg 5%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.153mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 1.72g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.382mg 3%
Folate 76µg 86µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Potassium 268mg 223mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.989g 1%
Fats 4.48g 4.27g 0%
Net carbs 7.39g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 6.42g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 1.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.6%
Contains more WaterWater +152.4%
Contains more OtherOther +14.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +654.7%
~equal in Fats ~4.27g

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.019g

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.