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Mussels vs. Dashi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mussels and dashi?

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and copper, yet dashi is richer in calcium.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 988% higher.
  • Dashi contains less cholesterol.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Soup, bouillon cubes, and granules, low sodium, dry 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 139% 0% 151%
Contains more IronIron +552.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2866.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +224.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%

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%
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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 3.7% 8.3% 14% 0% 25% 99% 46% 0% 23% 38% 167% 16% 62%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1136.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +264%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7900%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.43mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Dashi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.3µg 988%
Manganese 6.8mg 296%
Selenium 89.6µg 27.6µg 113%
Iron 6.72mg 1.03mg 71%
Vitamin K 66.9µg 56%
Sodium 369mg 1067mg 30%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.09mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 4.485g 22%
Choline 114.5mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 19%
Carbs 7.39g 64.88g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.1mg 17%
Phosphorus 285mg 166mg 17%
Copper 0.149mg 0mg 17%
Calcium 33mg 187mg 15%
Cholesterol 56mg 13mg 14%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 1.1mg 14%
Protein 23.8g 16.7g 14%
Fats 4.48g 13.89g 14%
Folate 76µg 21µg 14%
Calories 172kcal 438kcal 13%
Saturated fat 0.85g 3.433g 12%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 5.365g 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 25µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.72mg 5%
Magnesium 37mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.46mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.43mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Potassium 268mg 309mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 64.68g N/A
Sugar 14.47g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.1mg 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 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
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17% 14% 65% 2% 2%
Protein: 16.7 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 64.88 g
Water: 2.3 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2558.7%
Contains more OtherOther +42.6%
Contains more FatsFats +210%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +777.9%

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
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.433 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.485 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +429.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +270%

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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. Dashi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171613/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.