Mussels vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mussels and egg whites different?
- Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B3, and folate than egg whites.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 996% higher.
- Egg whites have a lower glycemic index (0) than mussels (50).
Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Egg, white, raw, fresh 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +236.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +371.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +64.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +8300% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +547.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +8800% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1800% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +61718.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +348% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -55% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +7400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2757.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +26566.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 0.09µg | 996% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.011mg | 295% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 20µg | 127% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 0.08mg | 83% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 15mg | 39% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 10.9g | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.004mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 0.03mg | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 0.105mg | 18% |
| Folate | 76µg | 4µg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.19mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.023mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 166mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 0g | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.005mg | 7% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 0.17g | 7% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 52kcal | 6% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 11mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 0g | 4% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 163mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 7mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 0g | 3% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 0.73g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.439mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 0.73g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.71g | N/A | |
| Choline | 1.1mg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0.661mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 1.016mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.399mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +118.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2535.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +912.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +404.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +43.2% |
