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Mussels vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mussels and cocoa solids

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, selenium, and manganese; however, cocoa solids are richer in copper, fiber, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than cocoa solids.
  • Cocoa solids have 6 times less selenium than mussels. Mussels has 89.6µg of selenium, while cocoa solids have 14.3µg.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mussels is 50, while the glycemic index of cocoa solids is 24.

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

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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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +526.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1248.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +468.7%
Contains more IronIron +106.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2442.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +155.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%

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% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.3%
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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Copper 0.149mg 3.788mg 404%
Fiber 0g 37g 148%
Selenium 89.6µg 14.3µg 137%
Manganese 6.8mg 3.837mg 129%
Magnesium 37mg 499mg 110%
Iron 6.72mg 13.86mg 89%
Phosphorus 285mg 734mg 64%
Caffeine 230mg 58%
Zinc 2.67mg 6.81mg 38%
Potassium 268mg 1524mg 37%
Saturated fat 0.85g 8.07g 33%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.078mg 19%
Carbs 7.39g 57.9g 17%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Sodium 369mg 21mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.254mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.241mg 14%
Fats 4.48g 13.7g 14%
Folate 76µg 32µg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Calcium 33mg 128mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 4.57g 9%
Protein 23.8g 19.6g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.44g 5%
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.185mg 5%
Calories 172kcal 228kcal 3%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Choline 12mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.118mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 1.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.339mg 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% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1938.3%
Contains more FatsFats +205.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +683.5%
Contains more OtherOther +82.4%

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 8.07 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.57 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.44 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +175.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +350.7%

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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 solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.