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Mussels vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mussels and corn raw

  • Corn raw has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more IronIron +1192.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +480.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4071.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14833.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Potassium ~270mg

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +911.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +663.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +81%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.093mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.163mg 289%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.6µg 162%
Iron 6.72mg 0.52mg 78%
Protein 23.8g 3.27g 41%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.055mg 28%
Phosphorus 285mg 89mg 28%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.46mg 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Sodium 369mg 15mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.155mg 12%
Copper 0.149mg 0.054mg 11%
Folate 76µg 42µg 9%
Vitamin A 91µg 9µg 9%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.77mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 6.8mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.717mg 5%
Fats 4.48g 1.35g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.487g 5%
Choline 23mg 4%
Calories 172kcal 86kcal 4%
Carbs 7.39g 18.7g 4%
Calcium 33mg 2mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.325g 2%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.093mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.432g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 16.7g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 37mg 0%
Potassium 268mg 270mg 0%
Sugar 6.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g 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
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +627.8%
Contains more FatsFats +231.9%
Contains more OtherOther +404.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.8%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.