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Mussels vs. Coconut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mussels and coconut different?

  • Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, coconut is richer in fiber and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.
  • Mussels contains 21 times more vitamin B2 than coconut. While mussels contains 0.42mg of vitamin B2, coconut contains only 0.02mg.
  • Mussels has less saturated fat.

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Nuts, coconut meat, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more IronIron +176.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +152.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +353.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +787.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +191.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +312.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +192.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Coconut DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 1.5mg 230%
Selenium 89.6µg 10.1µg 145%
Saturated fat 0.85g 29.698g 131%
Iron 6.72mg 2.43mg 54%
Fats 4.48g 33.49g 45%
Protein 23.8g 3.33g 41%
Fiber 0g 9g 36%
Copper 0.149mg 0.435mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.02mg 31%
Phosphorus 285mg 113mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.066mg 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.54mg 15%
Sodium 369mg 20mg 15%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.1mg 14%
Folate 76µg 26µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.3mg 13%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 3.3mg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Calories 172kcal 354kcal 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.366g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.054mg 4%
Potassium 268mg 356mg 3%
Carbs 7.39g 15.23g 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Magnesium 37mg 32mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 1.425g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 6.23g N/A
Sugar 6.23g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.121mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.131mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.247mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.147mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.169mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.202mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.077mg 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
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +614.7%
Contains more WaterWater +30.1%
Contains more OtherOther +231.3%
Contains more FatsFats +647.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.1%

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
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +231.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.5%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.