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Mussels vs. Feijoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mussels and feijoa different?

  • Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, feijoa is richer in fiber and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.
  • Feijoa has a lower glycemic index (31) than mussels (50).

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Feijoa, raw 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.
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 6.4% 5.1% 15% 5.3% 12% 1.6% 8.1% 0.39% 11% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.8%
Contains more IronIron +4700%
Contains more CopperCopper +313.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +4350%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7995.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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 110% 0% 3.2% 0% 1.5% 4.2% 5.5% 14% 15% 0% 8.8% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +916.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +307.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +230.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +141.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Feijoa DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.084mg 292%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Iron 6.72mg 0.14mg 82%
Protein 23.8g 0.71g 46%
Phosphorus 285mg 19mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.018mg 31%
Fiber 0g 6.4g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.006mg 25%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.06mg 24%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 32.9mg 21%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.295mg 17%
Sodium 369mg 3mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.233mg 14%
Folate 76µg 23µg 13%
Copper 0.149mg 0.036mg 13%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Magnesium 37mg 9mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.136g 7%
Calories 172kcal 61kcal 6%
Fats 4.48g 0.42g 6%
Fructose 2.95g 4%
Potassium 268mg 172mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.067mg 3%
Carbs 7.39g 15.21g 3%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.104g 3%
Calcium 33mg 17mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.056g 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 8.81g N/A
Sugar 8.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.019mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.038mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.019mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.009mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.029g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.107g 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
Feijoa
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15% 83%
Protein: 0.71 g
Fats: 0.42 g
Carbs: 15.21 g
Water: 83.28 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3252.1%
Contains more FatsFats +966.7%
Contains more OtherOther +736.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.8%
Contains more WaterWater +36.2%

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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35% 19% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.136 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1710.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +791.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%

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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. Feijoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168176/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.