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Mussels vs. Cherry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mussels and cherries different?

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B1, while cherries are higher in vitamin A.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1000% more than cherries.
  • Cherries are lower in cholesterol.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index (50) than cherries (22).

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Cherries, sour, red, raw 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.8% 15% 12% 35% 2.7% 6.4% 0.39% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.9%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2570%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5971.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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%
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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 33% 21% 1.4% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.6% 10% 0% 5.3% 6% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +564.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Cherry DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.112mg 291%
Selenium 89.6µg 0µg 163%
Iron 6.72mg 0.32mg 80%
Protein 23.8g 1g 46%
Phosphorus 285mg 15mg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.04mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.03mg 23%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.1mg 23%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Folate 76µg 8µg 17%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.4mg 16%
Sodium 369mg 3mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.143mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.09g 7%
Magnesium 37mg 9mg 7%
Calories 172kcal 50kcal 6%
Fats 4.48g 0.3g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Copper 0.149mg 0.104mg 5%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 10mg 4%
Fructose 3.51g 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.068g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.044mg 4%
Vitamin A 91µg 64µg 3%
Potassium 268mg 173mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.082g 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 12.18g 2%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 10.58g N/A
Sugar 8.49g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 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
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
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12% 86%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 12.18 g
Water: 86.13 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2280%
Contains more FatsFats +1393.3%
Contains more OtherOther +715.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.8%
Contains more WaterWater +40.9%

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
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.068 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.09 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1136.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1246.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%

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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. Cherry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173954/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.