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Mussels vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mussels and muffin different?

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and vitamin B1 than muffin.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 993% higher.
  • Mussels contains 15 times more manganese than muffin. While mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, muffin contains only 0.449mg.
  • Mussels has less saturated fat.

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) are the varieties used 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% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.5%
Contains more IronIron +416.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +621.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1414.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +992.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
~equal in Sodium ~336mg

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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1411.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14900%
Contains more FolateFolate +58.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Muffin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.16µg 993%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.449mg 276%
Selenium 89.6µg 8.2µg 148%
Iron 6.72mg 1.3mg 68%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 8.103g 46%
Protein 23.8g 4.49g 39%
Vitamin K 39.2µg 33%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.37mg 21%
Phosphorus 285mg 146mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.163mg 20%
Fats 4.48g 16.07g 18%
Choline 92.5mg 17%
Carbs 7.39g 53g 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0.9mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.63mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.168mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.418mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 4.822g 10%
Calories 172kcal 375kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.47mg 10%
Copper 0.149mg 0.06mg 10%
Cholesterol 56mg 30mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.85g 2.844g 9%
Vitamin A 91µg 21µg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Folate 76µg 48µg 7%
Magnesium 37mg 10mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.04mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Potassium 268mg 121mg 4%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Calcium 33mg 44mg 1%
Sodium 369mg 336mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +430.1%
Contains more WaterWater +145%
Contains more OtherOther +114.9%
Contains more FatsFats +258.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +617.2%

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
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +375.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +568.6%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.