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Mussels vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mussels and matzo

  • Matzo has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin C, and folate.
  • 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 Crackers, matzo, plain.

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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 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +139.3%
Contains more IronIron +112.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +292.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +220.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +946.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +142.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +347.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Matzo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.65mg 267%
Selenium 89.6µg 36.9µg 96%
Iron 6.72mg 3.16mg 45%
Protein 23.8g 10g 28%
Phosphorus 285mg 89mg 28%
Carbs 7.39g 83.7g 25%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.68mg 18%
Sodium 369mg 0mg 16%
Folate 76µg 17µg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Calories 172kcal 395kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.443mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.291mg 10%
Copper 0.149mg 0.06mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.387mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3mg 3.892mg 6%
Fats 4.48g 1.4g 5%
Potassium 268mg 112mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.603g 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.226g 3%
Magnesium 37mg 25mg 3%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.127g 2%
Calcium 33mg 13mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.115mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.213mg 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
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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +138%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more WaterWater +1322.1%
Contains more OtherOther +430%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1032.6%

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
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +698.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.