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Mussels vs. Cocoa bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mussels and cocoa bean

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, selenium, and manganese, while cocoa bean has more copper, fiber, iron, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% higher.
  • Cocoa bean contains 7 times less selenium than mussels. Mussels contains 89.6µg of selenium, while cocoa bean contains 13.2µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mussels is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali.

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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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +578.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1186.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +836.2%
Contains more IronIron +131%
Contains more CopperCopper +2320.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +138.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +155.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%

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 0% 0% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.46mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Cocoa bean DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Copper 0.149mg 3.607mg 384%
Selenium 89.6µg 13.2µg 139%
Manganese 6.8mg 3.737mg 133%
Fiber 0g 29.8g 119%
Iron 6.72mg 15.52mg 110%
Magnesium 37mg 476mg 105%
Potassium 268mg 2509mg 66%
Phosphorus 285mg 728mg 63%
Zinc 2.67mg 6.37mg 34%
Saturated fat 0.85g 7.76g 31%
Caffeine 78mg 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Carbs 7.39g 58.3g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.11mg 16%
Sodium 369mg 19mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.254mg 14%
Fats 4.48g 13.1g 13%
Folate 76µg 32µg 11%
Protein 23.8g 18.1g 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Calcium 33mg 111mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 4.39g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.42g 5%
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.4mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.46mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Calories 172kcal 220kcal 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.118mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 28.5g N/A
Sugar 1.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.312mg 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
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2164.8%
Contains more FatsFats +192.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +688.9%
Contains more OtherOther +145.3%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +332.9%

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.