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Mussels vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mussels and Brussels sprouts

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1000% more than Brussels sprouts.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Brussels sprouts, raw.

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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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.9%
Contains more IronIron +380%
Contains more CopperCopper +112.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +535.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +313%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1917.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +302.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +525%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 153g 1012%
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.337mg 281%
Selenium 89.6µg 1.6µg 160%
Vitamin K 177µg 148%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 85mg 79%
Iron 6.72mg 1.4mg 67%
Protein 23.8g 3.38g 41%
Phosphorus 285mg 69mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.09mg 25%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.42mg 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Fiber 0g 3.8g 15%
Sodium 369mg 25mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.745mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.309mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.139mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.219mg 9%
Copper 0.149mg 0.07mg 9%
Calories 172kcal 43kcal 6%
Fats 4.48g 0.3g 6%
Vitamin E 0.88mg 6%
Vitamin A 91µg 38µg 6%
Potassium 268mg 389mg 4%
Folate 76µg 61µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.062g 4%
Magnesium 37mg 23mg 3%
Choline 19.1mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.023g 2%
Fructose 0.93g 1%
Calcium 33mg 42mg 1%
Carbs 7.39g 8.95g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.076mg 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +604.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1393.3%
Contains more OtherOther +132.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.1%
Contains more WaterWater +40.6%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4308.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12523.8%

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/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.