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Mussels vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mussels and cheese sandwich different?

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, and zinc, while cheese sandwich is higher in calcium and phosphorus.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 995% more than cheese sandwich.
  • Mussels contains 8 times more cholesterol than cheese sandwich. Mussels contains 56mg of cholesterol, while cheese sandwich contains 7mg.

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling types were 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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more IronIron +156.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +206.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +527.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +268.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +518.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34%
~equal in Copper ~0.16mg

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +806.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19900%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +161%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.427mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.185mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.12µg 995%
Manganese 6.8mg 1.083mg 249%
Selenium 89.6µg 24.3µg 119%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 9.166g 53%
Iron 6.72mg 2.62mg 51%
Fats 4.48g 25g 32%
Protein 23.8g 9.8g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 10.351g 23%
Sodium 369mg 839mg 20%
Carbs 7.39g 58.2g 17%
Calcium 33mg 204mg 17%
Calories 172kcal 497kcal 16%
Cholesterol 56mg 7mg 16%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.87mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.85g 4.129g 15%
Phosphorus 285mg 382mg 14%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 1.5mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.261mg 12%
Vitamin A 91µg 21µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.622mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.358mg 5%
Magnesium 37mg 54mg 4%
Folate 76µg 64µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.427mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3mg 3.185mg 1%
Copper 0.149mg 0.16mg 1%
Potassium 268mg 306mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 55.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +142.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1810.9%
Contains more FatsFats +458%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +687.6%
Contains more OtherOther +19.5%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +920.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +656.3%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.