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Mussels vs. Italian sausage raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mussels and italian sausage raw

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and folate, while italian sausage raw has more vitamin B1.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 962% higher.
  • Italian sausage raw contains 117 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while italian sausage raw contains 0.058mg.
  • The amount of sodium in mussels is lower.
  • Italian sausage raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of italian sausage raw is 28, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Sausage, Italian, pork, raw.

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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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +164.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +469.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11624.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +261.3%
~equal in Potassium ~253mg

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +580%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2537.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.25mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Italian sausage raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.91µg 962%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.058mg 293%
Selenium 89.6µg 24.8µg 118%
Iron 6.72mg 1.18mg 69%
Saturated fat 0.85g 11.27g 47%
Fats 4.48g 31.33g 41%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 14.34g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.568mg 22%
Phosphorus 285mg 142mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.168mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 4.03g 19%
Protein 23.8g 14.25g 19%
Folate 76µg 8µg 17%
Sodium 369mg 731mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.3mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 2mg 13%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.51mg 9%
Calories 172kcal 346kcal 9%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.79mg 8%
Copper 0.149mg 0.08mg 8%
Cholesterol 56mg 76mg 7%
Magnesium 37mg 14mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3mg 3.25mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0.65g 2%
Net carbs 7.39g 0.65g N/A
Potassium 268mg 253mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.477mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.411mg 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
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1036.9%
Contains more WaterWater +19.7%
Contains more OtherOther +18.2%
Contains more FatsFats +599.3%

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
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1314.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232.5%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.