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Mussels vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mussels and dough

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin C, and zinc, yet dough is richer in vitamin B1 and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.
  • Mussels has a lower glycemic index than dough.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +129.1%
Contains more IronIron +71.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1078.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +213.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.152mg

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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.427mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.107mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Dough DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.577mg 271%
Selenium 89.6µg 28.6µg 111%
Iron 6.72mg 3.91mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.71mg 34%
Protein 23.8g 10.75g 26%
Phosphorus 285mg 105mg 26%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.04mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Carbs 7.39g 51.88g 15%
Folate 76µg 123µg 12%
Vitamin B3 3mg 4.817mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.455mg 10%
Sodium 369mg 602mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Calories 172kcal 272kcal 5%
Potassium 268mg 117mg 4%
Fats 4.48g 2.42g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.855g 2%
Calcium 33mg 52mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.362g 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.529g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.427mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.107mg 1%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 4.62g N/A
Copper 0.149mg 0.152mg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g 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 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g 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
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.4%
Contains more FatsFats +85.1%
Contains more WaterWater +85.3%
Contains more OtherOther +63.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +602%

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
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.8%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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