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Mussels vs. Oyster breaded and fried — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mussels and oyster breaded and fried

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, oyster breaded, and fried is higher in zinc and copper.
  • Oyster breaded and fried covers your daily need for zinc, 768% more than mussels.
  • Mussels has 14 times more manganese than oyster breaded and fried. While mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, oyster breaded, and fried has only 0.49mg.
  • Mussels has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, oyster, eastern, cooked, breaded, and fried.

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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 41% 19% 22% 261% 1431% 2376% 68% 54% 64% 363%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1287.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2781.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +3163.3%
~equal in Potassium ~244mg
~equal in Iron ~6.95mg

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 13% 30% 0% 0% 38% 47% 31% 16% 15% 1954% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +257.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +251.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +53.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~90µg
~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 Oyster breaded and fried DV% diff.
Zinc 2.67mg 87.13mg 768%
Copper 0.149mg 4.294mg 461%
Vitamin B12 24µg 15.63µg 349%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.49mg 274%
Selenium 89.6µg 66.5µg 42%
Protein 23.8g 8.77g 30%
Phosphorus 285mg 159mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.202mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 3.313g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.27mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.15mg 13%
Fats 4.48g 12.58g 12%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 3.8mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.85g 3.197g 11%
Folate 76µg 31µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 4.702g 9%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.65mg 8%
Magnesium 37mg 58mg 5%
Cholesterol 56mg 71mg 5%
Iron 6.72mg 6.95mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 62mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.064mg 3%
Sodium 369mg 417mg 2%
Calories 172kcal 199kcal 1%
Potassium 268mg 244mg 1%
Carbs 7.39g 11.62g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 11.62g N/A
Vitamin A 91µg 90µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.396mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.638mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.199mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.352mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.175mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.202g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.218g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.048g 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
9% 13% 12% 65% 2%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 11.62 g
Water: 64.72 g
Other: 2.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.4%
Contains more OtherOther +37.7%
Contains more FatsFats +180.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.2%
~equal in Water ~64.72g

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
29% 42% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.702 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.313 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +363.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +173.3%

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. Oyster breaded and fried - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171979/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.