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Mussels vs. Curry powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mussels and curry powder

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, curry powder is richer in fiber, iron, copper, manganese, magnesium, calcium, and potassium.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than curry powder.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mussels is 50, while the glycemic index of curry powder is 5.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Spices, curry powder.

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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 182% 158% 103% 716% 400% 128% 157% 6.8% 1083% 220%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +122.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +589.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1490.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +336.6%
Contains more IronIron +184.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +705.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +76%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.1%

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 2.3% 0.33% 505% 0% 44% 46% 61% 64% 24% 0% 250% 42% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1842.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.105mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Curry powder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Fiber 0g 53.2g 213%
Vitamin E 25.24mg 168%
Iron 6.72mg 19.1mg 155%
Copper 0.149mg 1.2mg 117%
Selenium 89.6µg 40.3µg 90%
Vitamin K 99.8µg 83%
Manganese 6.8mg 8.3mg 65%
Magnesium 37mg 255mg 52%
Calcium 33mg 525mg 49%
Potassium 268mg 1170mg 27%
Protein 23.8g 14.29g 19%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 8.782g 19%
Zinc 2.67mg 4.7mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.2mg 17%
Carbs 7.39g 55.83g 16%
Fats 4.48g 14.01g 15%
Sodium 369mg 52mg 14%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0.7mg 14%
Phosphorus 285mg 367mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 3.056g 12%
Choline 64.2mg 12%
Vitamin A 91µg 1µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.176mg 10%
Calories 172kcal 325kcal 8%
Folate 76µg 56µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 1.648g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 1.07mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3mg 3.26mg 2%
Fructose 0.79g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 2.63g N/A
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.105mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.11mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.35mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.63mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.89mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.7mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.75mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.29mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.255g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 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% 14% 56% 9% 7%
Protein: 14.29 g
Fats: 14.01 g
Carbs: 55.83 g
Water: 8.8 g
Other: 7.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.6%
Contains more WaterWater +594.9%
Contains more FatsFats +212.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +655.5%
Contains more OtherOther +122.3%

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
12% 65% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.648 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.056 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +766.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.1%

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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. Curry powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170924/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.