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Mussels vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mussels and chard raw

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, chard raw has more vitamin A.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index than chard raw.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Chard, swiss, raw.

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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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +273.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +641.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +519.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1757.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9855.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.3%

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +452.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +236.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.099mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Vitamin K 830µg 692%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.366mg 280%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.9µg 161%
Iron 6.72mg 1.8mg 62%
Protein 23.8g 1.8g 44%
Phosphorus 285mg 46mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.09mg 25%
Vitamin A 91µg 306µg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.04mg 22%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.36mg 21%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 30mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.172mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.4mg 16%
Folate 76µg 14µg 16%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Magnesium 37mg 81mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.07g 8%
Calories 172kcal 19kcal 8%
Sodium 369mg 213mg 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.2g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.03g 4%
Potassium 268mg 379mg 3%
Choline 18mg 3%
Copper 0.149mg 0.179mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 51mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.04g 2%
Carbs 7.39g 3.74g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 1.1g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.099mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.036mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1222.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +97.6%
Contains more OtherOther +98.8%
Contains more WaterWater +51.5%

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2435%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1631.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.