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Mussels vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mussels and bulgur dry?

  • Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2, yet bulgur dry is higher in fiber, magnesium, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Bulgur, dry types in this article.

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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 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
Contains more IronIron +173.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3795.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +343.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
~equal in Calcium ~35mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~300mg

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% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +242%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.045mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 3.048mg 163%
Selenium 89.6µg 2.3µg 159%
Iron 6.72mg 2.46mg 53%
Fiber 0g 12.5g 50%
Magnesium 37mg 164mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.115mg 23%
Carbs 7.39g 75.87g 23%
Protein 23.8g 12.29g 23%
Copper 0.149mg 0.335mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.342mg 19%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Sodium 369mg 17mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3mg 5.114mg 13%
Folate 76µg 27µg 12%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Calories 172kcal 342kcal 9%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.93mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.232mg 6%
Fats 4.48g 1.33g 5%
Choline 28.1mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.541g 4%
Potassium 268mg 410mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.232g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.173g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 1.045mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Phosphorus 285mg 300mg 2%
Net carbs 7.39g 63.37g N/A
Calcium 33mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 0.41g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.285mg 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
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.7%
Contains more FatsFats +236.8%
Contains more WaterWater +579.4%
Contains more OtherOther +110.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +926.7%

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
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +486.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +124%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%

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. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/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.