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Mussels vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mussels and currants different?

  • Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, currants are richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.
  • Currants have a lower glycemic index (25) than mussels (50).

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Currants, red, and white, 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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +184.6%
Contains more IronIron +572%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1060.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +547.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3555.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14833.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg
~equal in Potassium ~275mg

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +740%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1384.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +201.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.186mg 288%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.6µg 162%
Iron 6.72mg 1mg 72%
Protein 23.8g 1.4g 45%
Phosphorus 285mg 44mg 34%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 41mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.05mg 28%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.23mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.04mg 22%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.064mg 18%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.1mg 18%
Folate 76µg 8µg 17%
Fiber 0g 4.3g 17%
Sodium 369mg 1mg 16%
Vitamin A 91µg 2µg 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.088g 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.2g 7%
Calories 172kcal 56kcal 6%
Magnesium 37mg 13mg 6%
Copper 0.149mg 0.107mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.017g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.07mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 13.8g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.028g 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 9.5g N/A
Calcium 33mg 33mg 0%
Potassium 268mg 275mg 0%
Sugar 7.37g N/A
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 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1600%
Contains more FatsFats +2140%
Contains more OtherOther +389.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.7%
Contains more WaterWater +37.3%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3521.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1277.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.