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Mussels vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mussels and fudge

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and folate; however, fudge is higher in copper.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 996% more than fudge.
  • Fudge contains 36 times less selenium than mussels. Mussels contains 89.6µg of selenium, while fudge contains 2.5µg.
  • Mussels has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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 26% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +279.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +140.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +301.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1511.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3484%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~36mg

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 0% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +394.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1604.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +578.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Fudge DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.09µg 996%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.422mg 277%
Selenium 89.6µg 2.5µg 158%
Iron 6.72mg 1.77mg 62%
Protein 23.8g 2.39g 43%
Phosphorus 285mg 71mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.085mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.85g 6.448g 25%
Carbs 7.39g 76.44g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.026mg 23%
Copper 0.149mg 0.329mg 20%
Folate 76µg 4µg 18%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.176mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.14mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Cholesterol 56mg 14mg 14%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.11mg 14%
Sodium 369mg 45mg 14%
Calories 172kcal 411kcal 12%
Fats 4.48g 10.41g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.012mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.373g 6%
Vitamin A 91µg 44µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 2.943g 5%
Potassium 268mg 134mg 4%
Choline 10mg 2%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 74.74g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 36mg 0%
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.165g 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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2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +895.8%
Contains more WaterWater +523.3%
Contains more OtherOther +234.7%
Contains more FatsFats +132.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +934.4%

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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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +190.2%

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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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.