Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Seafood
  4. Mussels
  5. Compare
  6. Mussels vs. English muffin

Mussels vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

The main differences between mussels and English muffins

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin C, and vitamin B5, yet English muffins are richer in fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 998% higher.
  • Mussels has a lower glycemic index than English muffins.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

Infographic

Mussels vs English muffin infographic
Infographic link

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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +104.6%
Contains more IronIron +655.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +281.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1804.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.6%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59900%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.4%
~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 English muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.04µg 998%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.357mg 280%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Iron 6.72mg 0.89mg 73%
Protein 23.8g 7.7g 32%
Phosphorus 285mg 133mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.154mg 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.7mg 18%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0.1mg 15%
Carbs 7.39g 46g 13%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Folate 76µg 37µg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.181mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.446mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.566mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.043mg 4%
Potassium 268mg 131mg 4%
Sodium 369mg 464mg 4%
Magnesium 37mg 21mg 4%
Fats 4.48g 1.8g 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.259g 3%
Calories 172kcal 235kcal 3%
Copper 0.149mg 0.129mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 52mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.302g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.888g 2%
Net carbs 7.39g 43.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.17mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +209.1%
Contains more FatsFats +148.9%
Contains more WaterWater +45.2%
Contains more OtherOther +32.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +522.5%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +235.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%

People also compare

Mussels
Mussels vs Oyster breaded and fried
Oyster breaded and fried
Mussels
Mussels vs Crab
Crab
Mussels
Mussels vs Roe
Roe
English muffin
English muffin vs Apple pie
Apple pie
English muffin
English muffin vs Tart
Tart
English muffin
English muffin vs Cream cracker
Cream cracker

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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.