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Mussels vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mussels and mozzarella

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and folate; however, mozzarella has more calcium and phosphorus.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 962% more.
  • Mussels has 27 times more iron than mozzarella. Mussels has 6.72mg of iron, while mozzarella has 0.25mg.
  • Mozzarella is lower in sodium.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index than mozzarella.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium.

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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 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.1%
Contains more IronIron +2588%
Contains more CopperCopper +451.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +470.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2115.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2508.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +744.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Mozzarella DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.92µg 962%
Manganese 6.8mg 296%
Selenium 89.6µg 15.7µg 134%
Iron 6.72mg 0.25mg 81%
Calcium 33mg 731mg 70%
Saturated fat 0.85g 10.867g 46%
Phosphorus 285mg 524mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.02mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 19%
Fats 4.48g 17.1g 19%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.12mg 18%
Folate 76µg 9µg 17%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Sodium 369mg 16mg 15%
Copper 0.149mg 0.027mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 4.844g 10%
Protein 23.8g 27.5g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.34mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.509g 5%
Calories 172kcal 280kcal 5%
Vitamin A 91µg 137µg 5%
Potassium 268mg 95mg 5%
Zinc 2.67mg 3.13mg 4%
Magnesium 37mg 26mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Carbs 7.39g 3.1g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Cholesterol 56mg 54mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 1.23g N/A
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
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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.4%
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +32.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.5%
Contains more FatsFats +281.7%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +377.7%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.