Mussels vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mussels and buckwheat
- Buckwheat has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than buckwheat.
Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +371.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +204.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +740% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +337.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +307.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1587.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3972.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +976.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +219.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +164.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +442.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 0µg | 1000% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.403mg | 278% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 2.2µg | 159% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 0.8mg | 74% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 3.38g | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 70mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.039mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.04mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 0.61mg | 19% |
| Folate | 76µg | 14µg | 16% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 4mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 0.94mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.359mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.7g | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 0.188g | 7% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 0.62g | 6% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 88mg | 5% |
| Choline | 20.1mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 172kcal | 92kcal | 4% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 19.94g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 51mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 7mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 0.134g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 0.188g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 17.24g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.9g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.044mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.1g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +604.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +622.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +639.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +169.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +439.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +544.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.2% |
