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Mussels vs. Glutinous rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mussels and glutinous rice

  • The amount of vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate in mussels is higher than in glutinous rice.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than glutinous rice.
  • Glutinous rice has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of glutinous rice is 98, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Rice, white, glutinous, unenriched, cooked.

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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 3.6% 0.6% 0.88% 5.3% 16% 11% 3.4% 0.65% 34% 31%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +640%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2580%
Contains more IronIron +4700%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +551.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3462.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2495.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%

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% 0.8% 0% 5% 3% 5.4% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +934.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +341.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +7500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Glutinous rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.262mg 284%
Selenium 89.6µg 5.6µg 153%
Iron 6.72mg 0.14mg 82%
Protein 23.8g 2.02g 44%
Phosphorus 285mg 8mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.013mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.02mg 23%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.41mg 21%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Folate 76µg 1µg 19%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.29mg 17%
Sodium 369mg 5mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.215mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Copper 0.149mg 0.049mg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.069g 8%
Magnesium 37mg 5mg 8%
Potassium 268mg 10mg 8%
Fats 4.48g 0.19g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.026mg 6%
Carbs 7.39g 21.09g 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.039g 4%
Calories 172kcal 97kcal 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Calcium 33mg 2mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.07g 2%
Net carbs 7.39g 20.09g N/A
Sugar 0.05g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.072mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.167mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.108mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.123mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.047mg 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
2% 21% 77%
Protein: 2.02 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 76.63 g
Other: 0.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1078.2%
Contains more FatsFats +2257.9%
Contains more OtherOther +4442.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.4%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%

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
22% 39% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.07 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1348.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1656.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%

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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. Glutinous rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169711/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.