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Mussels vs. Crème caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mussels and crème caramel different?

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B2 than crème caramel.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 985% higher.
  • Mussels contains 680 times more manganese than crème caramel. While mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, crème caramel contains only 0.01mg.
  • Mussels has a lower glycemic index (50) than crème caramel (65).

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Desserts, flan, caramel custard, prepared-from-recipe 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 6.4% 25% 10% 14% 9.3% 13% 41% 6.9% 1.3% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.1%
Contains more IronIron +1668.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +432.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +468.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +196.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +929.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +151.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.6%

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% 15% 4.6% 0% 8% 48% 1.5% 31% 10% 45% 0.5% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +97.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3558.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +744.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Crème caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.36µg 985%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.01mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 8.7µg 147%
Iron 6.72mg 0.38mg 79%
Protein 23.8g 4.53g 39%
Phosphorus 285mg 96mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.032mg 22%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.47mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.082mg 18%
Folate 76µg 9µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.21mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Sodium 369mg 53mg 14%
Copper 0.149mg 0.028mg 13%
Cholesterol 56mg 90mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.514mg 9%
Magnesium 37mg 9mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.392g 5%
Calcium 33mg 83mg 5%
Carbs 7.39g 22.78g 5%
Vitamin A 91µg 46µg 5%
Potassium 268mg 118mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 1.799g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.044mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 1.266g 1%
Calories 172kcal 145kcal 1%
Fats 4.48g 4.03g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 22.78g N/A
Sugar 23.15g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 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 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.007g 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
5% 4% 23% 68%
Protein: 4.53 g
Fats: 4.03 g
Carbs: 22.78 g
Water: 68.05 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +425.4%
Contains more OtherOther +421.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.3%
~equal in Fats ~4.03g

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
52% 37% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.799 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.266 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.392 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +209.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.9%

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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. Crème caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167574/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.