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Mussels vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mussels and chocolate ice cream

  • Chocolate ice cream has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 988% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Chocolate ice cream contains 49 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while chocolate ice cream contains 0.14mg.
  • Mussels has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of chocolate ice cream is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Ice creams, chocolate.

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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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.6%
Contains more IronIron +622.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +360.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4757.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3484%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
~equal in Potassium ~249mg
~equal in Copper ~0.135mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1842.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1227.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8175.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +29.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.29µg 988%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.14mg 290%
Selenium 89.6µg 2.5µg 158%
Iron 6.72mg 0.93mg 72%
Protein 23.8g 3.8g 40%
Saturated fat 0.85g 6.8g 27%
Phosphorus 285mg 107mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.042mg 22%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.58mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.226mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.194mg 17%
Folate 76µg 16µg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0.7mg 14%
Sodium 369mg 76mg 13%
Fats 4.48g 11g 10%
Calcium 33mg 109mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.554mg 8%
Cholesterol 56mg 34mg 7%
Carbs 7.39g 28.2g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 3.21g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.41g 5%
Choline 22.5mg 4%
Vitamin A 91µg 118µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.055mg 3%
Calories 172kcal 216kcal 2%
Magnesium 37mg 29mg 2%
Copper 0.149mg 0.135mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Potassium 268mg 249mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 27g N/A
Sugar 25.36g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +526.3%
Contains more OtherOther +144.6%
Contains more FatsFats +145.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +281.6%
~equal in Water ~55.7g

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +195.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +216.6%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.