Mussels vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mussels and fontina
- Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, fontina is higher in calcium.
- Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 930% more than fontina.
- Fontina contains 486 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while fontina contains 0.014mg.
- Mussels has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of mussels is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Cheese, fontina.
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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 | +164.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +318.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2821.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +496% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +48471.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +517.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1566.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +31.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1328.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1328.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +186.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 1.68µg | 930% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.014mg | 295% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 14.5µg | 137% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 19.196g | 83% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 0.23mg | 81% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 550mg | 52% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 31.14g | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.021mg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 116mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 800mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 261µg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 8.687g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 0.15mg | 18% |
| Folate | 76µg | 6µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.204mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.025mg | 14% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 389kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.429mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 346mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 3.5mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 64mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 14mg | 5% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 25.6g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 1.654g | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 1.55g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.083mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.55g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.959mg | 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 CarbsCarbs | +376.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +61.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +595.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +19.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +756.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +36.5% |
