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Mussels vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mussels and fortune cookie?

  • Fortune cookie has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin C than mussels.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% higher.
  • Fortune cookie contains less cholesterol.
  • Mussels has a lower glycemic index than fortune cookie.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Cookies, fortune types in this comparison.

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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 5% 3.6% 3.6% 54% 20% 4.6% 15% 4% 25% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +428.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +553.7%
Contains more IronIron +366.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1470.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +714.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3478.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2989.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.6%

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 0% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 46% 30% 35% 18% 3% 1.3% 2.8% 50% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +219.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +239900%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.01µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.19mg 287%
Selenium 89.6µg 2.9µg 158%
Iron 6.72mg 1.44mg 66%
Protein 23.8g 4.2g 39%
Phosphorus 285mg 35mg 36%
Carbs 7.39g 84g 26%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.17mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.13mg 22%
Cholesterol 56mg 2mg 18%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Sodium 369mg 31mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.297mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.182mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 1µg 10%
Calories 172kcal 378kcal 10%
Copper 0.149mg 0.06mg 10%
Potassium 268mg 41mg 7%
Magnesium 37mg 7mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.84mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.013mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.466g 5%
Folate 76µg 66µg 3%
Fats 4.48g 2.7g 3%
Calcium 33mg 12mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 1.345g 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.669g 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 45.42g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.001g 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% 3% 84% 8%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 84 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +466.7%
Contains more FatsFats +65.9%
Contains more WaterWater +664.4%
Contains more OtherOther +189.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1036.7%

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
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.6%

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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. Fortune cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172722/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.