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Mussels vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mussels and ginger ale

  • Ginger ale contains less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and vitamin B5 than mussels.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% higher.
  • Mussels has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mussels is 50, while the glycemic index of ginger ale is 63.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0.09% 6.8% 6% 1.4% 0% 0.91% 1.7% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26700%
Contains more IronIron +3633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +727.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +5240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Ginger ale DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.013mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.1µg 163%
Iron 6.72mg 0.18mg 82%
Protein 23.8g 0g 48%
Phosphorus 285mg 0mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0mg 25%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.05mg 24%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0mg 19%
Folate 76µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0mg 19%
Sodium 369mg 7mg 16%
Copper 0.149mg 0.018mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Magnesium 37mg 1mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0mg 8%
Potassium 268mg 1mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0g 8%
Calories 172kcal 34kcal 7%
Fats 4.48g 0g 7%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0g 3%
Calcium 33mg 3mg 3%
Carbs 7.39g 8.76g 0%
Net carbs 7.39g 8.76g N/A
Sugar 8.9g 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
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.76 g
Water: 91.23 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +31700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.5%
Contains more WaterWater +49.2%

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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. Ginger ale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174846/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.