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Mussels vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mussels and buttermilk

  • Buttermilk has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B3, and folate than mussels.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 991% more than buttermilk.
  • Mussels has 3400 times more manganese than buttermilk. While mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, buttermilk has only 0.002mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.5%
Contains more IronIron +13340%
Contains more CopperCopper +1254.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +535.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +339900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4380%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +251.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.5%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1260%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +782.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5072.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10809.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1420%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Buttermilk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.22µg 991%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.002mg 296%
Selenium 89.6µg 2µg 159%
Iron 6.72mg 0.05mg 83%
Protein 23.8g 3.31g 41%
Phosphorus 285mg 89mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.034mg 22%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.42mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.154mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.058mg 18%
Folate 76µg 5µg 18%
Cholesterol 56mg 4mg 17%
Copper 0.149mg 0.011mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.275mg 14%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 1mg 14%
Vitamin A 91µg 14µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.033g 8%
Sodium 369mg 190mg 8%
Calcium 33mg 116mg 8%
Calories 172kcal 40kcal 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.88g 6%
Magnesium 37mg 11mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.034mg 5%
Potassium 268mg 151mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.254g 2%
Carbs 7.39g 4.79g 1%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.548g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Sugar 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.1mg 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% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +619%
Contains more FatsFats +409.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.3%
Contains more OtherOther +257.3%
Contains more WaterWater +47.4%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +299.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3572.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.5%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.