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Mussels vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mussels and fennel

  • Fennel has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fennel, bulb, raw.

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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 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.6%
Contains more IronIron +820.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1235%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +470%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3460.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.9%

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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +89.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1212.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +309.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +181.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Fennel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.191mg 287%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.7µg 162%
Iron 6.72mg 0.73mg 75%
Vitamin K 62.8µg 52%
Protein 23.8g 1.24g 45%
Phosphorus 285mg 50mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.032mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.01mg 24%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.2mg 22%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.64mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.232mg 14%
Sodium 369mg 52mg 14%
Folate 76µg 27µg 12%
Fiber 0g 3.1g 12%
Copper 0.149mg 0.066mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.169g 7%
Calories 172kcal 31kcal 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.2g 7%
Magnesium 37mg 17mg 5%
Vitamin A 91µg 48µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Potassium 268mg 414mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.09g 3%
Calcium 33mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 12mg 2%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.068g 2%
Carbs 7.39g 7.3g 0%
Net carbs 7.39g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 3.93g 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 - 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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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1819.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2140%
Contains more OtherOther +202.9%
Contains more WaterWater +47.5%
~equal in Carbs ~7.3g

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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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1391.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +617.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.4%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.