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Mussels vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mussels and chinese broccoli

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B1, yet chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.
  • Chinese broccoli has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +584.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +595.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2475.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6792.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +203%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
~equal in Potassium ~261mg

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +187.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +586.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +497.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +107.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~82µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.264mg 284%
Selenium 89.6µg 1.3µg 161%
Iron 6.72mg 0.56mg 77%
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Protein 23.8g 1.14g 45%
Phosphorus 285mg 41mg 35%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.39mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.146mg 21%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.095mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.437mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.159mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 28.2mg 16%
Sodium 369mg 7mg 16%
Fiber 0g 2.5g 10%
Copper 0.149mg 0.061mg 10%
Calories 172kcal 22kcal 8%
Calcium 33mg 100mg 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.72g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.33g 6%
Folate 76µg 99µg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 18mg 5%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.11g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.05g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.07mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 3.81g 1%
Vitamin A 91µg 82µg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 1.31g N/A
Potassium 268mg 261mg 0%
Sugar 0.84g 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1987.7%
Contains more FatsFats +522.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94%
Contains more OtherOther +302.5%
Contains more WaterWater +53%

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1928%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +267.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.