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Mussels vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mussels and port Salut different?

  • Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, port Salut is richer in calcium and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 938% higher.
  • Mussels contains 618 times more manganese than port Salut. While mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, port Salut contains only 0.011mg.
  • Mussels has less cholesterol.
  • Port Salut has a lower glycemic index (27) than mussels (50).

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Cheese, port de salut are the varieties used in this article.

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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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.1%
Contains more IronIron +1462.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +577.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61718.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +517.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1869.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.3%
~equal in Zinc ~2.6mg

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% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +352.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +246.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Port Salut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 1.5µg 938%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.011mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 14.5µg 137%
Iron 6.72mg 0.43mg 79%
Saturated fat 0.85g 16.691g 72%
Calcium 33mg 650mg 62%
Fats 4.48g 28.2g 36%
Vitamin A 91µg 315µg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.014mg 24%
Cholesterol 56mg 123mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 9.338g 21%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.06mg 18%
Folate 76µg 18µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.21mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Copper 0.149mg 0.022mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.24mg 14%
Phosphorus 285mg 360mg 11%
Calories 172kcal 352kcal 9%
Sodium 369mg 534mg 7%
Potassium 268mg 136mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.053mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.729g 3%
Magnesium 37mg 24mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0.57g 2%
Zinc 2.67mg 2.6mg 1%
Protein 23.8g 23.78g 0%
Net carbs 7.39g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.686mg 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
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1196.5%
Contains more WaterWater +34.5%
Contains more OtherOther +59%
Contains more FatsFats +529.5%
~equal in Protein ~23.78g

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +820.9%

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.