Mussels vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between mussels and butter
- Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, butter is richer in vitamin A.
- Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 993% more than butter.
- Butter has 1700 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, while butter has 0.004mg.
- Mussels contains less cholesterol.
- Mussels has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mussels is 50, while the glycemic index of butter is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Butter, without salt.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +1750% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1016.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +831.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2866.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1087.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +169900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8860% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +5900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1135.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7042.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +763.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3233.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +14017.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +651.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 0.17µg | 993% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.004mg | 295% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 50.489g | 226% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 1µg | 161% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 81.11g | 118% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 0.02mg | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 684µg | 66% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 23.43g | 56% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 215mg | 53% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 0.85g | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 24mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.034mg | 30% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 717kcal | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.005mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 0.09mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 0.042mg | 18% |
| Folate | 76µg | 3µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.11mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 11mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 15% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.016mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 3.01g | 12% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 2mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 24mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.003mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 6% | |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 3% | |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 0.06g | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.06g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2700% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12216.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +240.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +7850% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1710.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2210.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +148.3% |
