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Mussels vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mussels and goat cheese

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, and vitamin B1; however, goat cheese has more copper, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 991% more.
  • Mussels has 73 times more manganese than goat cheese. Mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, while goat cheese has 0.093mg.
  • Mussels is lower in saturated fat.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index than goat cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Cheese, goat, semisoft type.

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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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.6%
Contains more IronIron +314.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +304.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7211.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2257.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +803%
Contains more CopperCopper +278.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.6%

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +10809.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +3700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +347.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Goat cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.22µg 991%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.093mg 292%
Selenium 89.6µg 3.8µg 156%
Saturated fat 0.85g 20.639g 90%
Iron 6.72mg 1.62mg 64%
Copper 0.149mg 0.564mg 46%
Fats 4.48g 29.84g 39%
Vitamin A 91µg 407µg 35%
Calcium 33mg 298mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.676mg 20%
Folate 76µg 2µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.072mg 19%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.66mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.19mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 6.808g 14%
Phosphorus 285mg 375mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.148mg 12%
Calories 172kcal 364kcal 10%
Cholesterol 56mg 79mg 8%
Protein 23.8g 21.58g 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.709g 3%
Potassium 268mg 158mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Sodium 369mg 415mg 2%
Magnesium 37mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0.12g 2%
Net carbs 7.39g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.589mg 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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6058.3%
Contains more WaterWater +34.3%
Contains more FatsFats +566.1%
~equal in Protein ~21.58g
~equal in Other ~2.94g

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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +571.4%

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.