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Mussels vs. Cuttlefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mussels and cuttlefish different?

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3, while cuttlefish is higher in copper, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 875% more than cuttlefish.
  • Mussels contains 62 times more manganese than cuttlefish. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while cuttlefish contains 0.11mg.
  • Mussels is lower in cholesterol.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index (50) than cuttlefish (0).

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw types were 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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.3%
Contains more IronIron +11.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6081.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +294%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.8%
~equal in Sodium ~372mg

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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +156.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +90%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Cuttlefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 3µg 875%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.11mg 291%
Selenium 89.6µg 44.8µg 81%
Copper 0.149mg 0.587mg 49%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.91mg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.009mg 24%
Cholesterol 56mg 112mg 19%
Protein 23.8g 16.24g 15%
Folate 76µg 16µg 15%
Phosphorus 285mg 387mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.216mg 11%
Iron 6.72mg 6.02mg 9%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.73mg 9%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 5.3mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.5mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.134g 7%
Calcium 33mg 90mg 6%
Fats 4.48g 0.7g 6%
Calories 172kcal 79kcal 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.15mg 4%
Potassium 268mg 354mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.118g 3%
Vitamin A 91µg 113µg 2%
Magnesium 37mg 30mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0.82g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.081g 2%
Net carbs 7.39g 0.82g N/A
Sodium 369mg 372mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.699mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.707mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.143mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.213mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.366mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.709mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.312mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.039g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.066g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.006g 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
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.6%
Contains more FatsFats +540%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +801.2%
Contains more OtherOther +89.3%
Contains more WaterWater +31.7%

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
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1151.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +804.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%

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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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.