Mussels vs. Cervelat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mussels and cervelat
- Mussels has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin B1; however, cervelat is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
- Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 771% more than cervelat.
- Mussels has 38 times more folate than cervelat. While mussels has 76µg of folate, cervelat has only 2µg.
- Mussels has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of mussels is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork.
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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 | +164.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +266.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +229.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +156.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +341.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +336.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3700% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +22.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +160% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 5.5µg | 771% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 296% | |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 20.3µg | 126% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 2.04mg | 59% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 11.51g | 48% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 30.43g | 40% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 1300mg | 40% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 12.97g | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 111mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 19% | |
| Folate | 76µg | 2µg | 19% |
| Choline | 78.9mg | 14% | |
| Protein | 23.8g | 17.45g | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.15mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.26mg | 12% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 362kcal | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 4.31mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.33mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 74mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 44IU | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 14mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 16.6mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 2.56mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 3.33g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 3.33g | N/A |
| Potassium | 268mg | 260mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.85g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 1.2g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 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 | +36.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +121.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +579.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1179.1% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~1.2g
