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Mussels vs. Longan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mussels and longan?

  • Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet longan is higher in vitamin C.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Longans, raw types in this article.

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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 7.1% 0.3% 23% 4.9% 56% 1.4% 9% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +270%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more IronIron +5069.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +5240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1257.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12976.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Potassium ~266mg

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 280% 0% 0% 0% 7.8% 32% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +867.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +517.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Longan DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.052mg 293%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Iron 6.72mg 0.13mg 82%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 84mg 78%
Protein 23.8g 1.31g 45%
Phosphorus 285mg 21mg 38%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.05mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.14mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.031mg 22%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Folate 76µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.3mg 17%
Sodium 369mg 0mg 16%
Vitamin A 91µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 8%
Fats 4.48g 0.1g 7%
Calories 172kcal 60kcal 6%
Magnesium 37mg 10mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 4%
Calcium 33mg 1mg 3%
Carbs 7.39g 15.14g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 3%
Copper 0.149mg 0.169mg 2%
Net carbs 7.39g 14.04g N/A
Potassium 268mg 266mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.054mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.046mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.03mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.058mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.012mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 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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15% 83%
Protein: 1.31 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.14 g
Water: 82.75 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1716.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4380%
Contains more OtherOther +354.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.9%
Contains more WaterWater +35.3%

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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. Longan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169089/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.