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Mussels vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mussels and maple sugar

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and folate; however, maple sugar is higher in zinc.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than maple sugar.
  • Maple sugar has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of maple sugar is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Sugars, maple.

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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 14% 27% 24% 60% 33% 165% 1.3% 1.4% 577% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.7%
Contains more IronIron +317.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +172.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +127%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
~equal in Potassium ~274mg

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% 0% 2.3% 3% 0.75% 2.9% 0.69% 0% 0% 0% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1879.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Maple sugar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.8µg 161%
Manganese 6.8mg 4.422mg 103%
Iron 6.72mg 1.61mg 64%
Protein 23.8g 0.1g 47%
Phosphorus 285mg 3mg 40%
Zinc 2.67mg 6.06mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.013mg 31%
Carbs 7.39g 90.9g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.009mg 24%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.04mg 19%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Folate 76µg 0µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.048mg 18%
Sodium 369mg 11mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Calories 172kcal 354kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.003mg 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.2g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.1g 7%
Copper 0.149mg 0.099mg 6%
Calcium 33mg 90mg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 19mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.036g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.064g 2%
Net carbs 7.39g 90.9g N/A
Potassium 268mg 274mg 0%
Sugar 84.87g N/A
Choline 2.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 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
91% 8%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 90.9 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +23700%
Contains more FatsFats +2140%
Contains more WaterWater +664.4%
Contains more OtherOther +297.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1130%

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1484.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1112%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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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. Maple sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169658/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.