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Mussels vs. Chickpea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mussels and chickpea raw

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2, while chickpea raw has more manganese, folate, copper, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% higher.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chickpea raw is lower.
  • Chickpea raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chickpea raw is 36, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, 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 56% 17% 63% 162% 219% 75% 108% 3.1% 2779% 0%
Contains more IronIron +55.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +340.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +213.3%
~equal in Zinc ~2.76mg

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 13% 1% 16% 0% 119% 49% 29% 95% 123% 0% 23% 418% 54%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +240%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +435%
Contains more FolateFolate +632.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Chickpea raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 21.306mg 631%
Selenium 89.6µg 0µg 163%
Folate 76µg 557µg 120%
Copper 0.149mg 0.656mg 56%
Fiber 0g 12.2g 49%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.535mg 33%
Iron 6.72mg 4.31mg 30%
Carbs 7.39g 62.95g 19%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Choline 99.3mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.212mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.477mg 15%
Sodium 369mg 24mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 1.588mg 13%
Potassium 268mg 718mg 13%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 4mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 2.731g 10%
Calories 172kcal 378kcal 10%
Magnesium 37mg 79mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 3µg 10%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.541mg 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Protein 23.8g 20.47g 7%
Vitamin E 0.82mg 5%
Phosphorus 285mg 252mg 5%
Fats 4.48g 6.04g 2%
Calcium 33mg 57mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.603g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 1.377g 1%
Zinc 2.67mg 2.76mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 50.75g N/A
Sugar 10.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.882mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.377mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 1.103mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.865mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.566mg 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
20% 6% 63% 8% 3%
Protein: 20.47 g
Fats: 6.04 g
Carbs: 62.95 g
Water: 7.68 g
Other: 2.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.3%
Contains more WaterWater +696.2%
Contains more OtherOther +11.2%
Contains more FatsFats +34.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +751.8%

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
13% 29% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.603 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.731 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +125.3%

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. Chickpea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173756/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.