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Mussels vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mussels and broth

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and copper; however, broth is higher in calcium.
  • Broth covers your daily sodium needs 1022% more than mussels.
  • Mussels has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Contains more IronIron +552.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4433.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +220%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%

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%
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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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1136.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7900%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.43mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Broth DV% diff.
Sodium 369mg 23875mg 1022%
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.3µg 988%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.15mg 289%
Selenium 89.6µg 28µg 112%
Iron 6.72mg 1.03mg 71%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.09mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 4.48g 22%
Choline 114.6mg 21%
Copper 0.149mg 0mg 17%
Phosphorus 285mg 166mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.1mg 17%
Calcium 33mg 187mg 15%
Cholesterol 56mg 13mg 14%
Fats 4.48g 13.88g 14%
Protein 23.8g 16.66g 14%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 1.1mg 14%
Saturated fat 0.85g 3.43g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 5.36g 11%
Folate 76µg 32µg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.6mg 7%
Magnesium 37mg 56mg 5%
Calories 172kcal 267kcal 5%
Carbs 7.39g 18.01g 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.46mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.43mg 1%
Potassium 268mg 309mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 18.01g N/A
Sugar 17.36g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 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
Broth
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17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.9%
Contains more WaterWater +2593.8%
Contains more FatsFats +209.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1446.5%

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
Broth
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +428.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +269.6%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.