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Mussels vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mussels and true morels

  • Mussels has more manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, true morels are higher in iron, copper, and fiber.
  • Mussels covers your daily manganese needs 270% more than true morels.
  • True morels contain 41 times less selenium than mussels. Mussels contains 89.6µg of selenium, while true morels contain 2.2µg.
  • True morels have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Mushrooms, morel, 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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +31.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1058.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3972.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.4%
Contains more IronIron +81.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +319.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.3%

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% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +744.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +36%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels True morels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.587mg 270%
Selenium 89.6µg 2.2µg 159%
Iron 6.72mg 12.18mg 68%
Copper 0.149mg 0.625mg 53%
Protein 23.8g 3.12g 41%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 26%
Vitamin D 206IU 26%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.069mg 19%
Cholesterol 56mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.205mg 17%
Folate 76µg 9µg 17%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 15%
Sodium 369mg 21mg 15%
Phosphorus 285mg 194mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.44mg 10%
Calories 172kcal 31kcal 7%
Zinc 2.67mg 2.03mg 6%
Fats 4.48g 0.57g 6%
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.252mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.433g 5%
Potassium 268mg 411mg 4%
Magnesium 37mg 19mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.065g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.136mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.052g 2%
Calcium 33mg 43mg 1%
Carbs 7.39g 5.1g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 2.3g N/A
Sugar 0.6g N/A
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
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g 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% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +662.8%
Contains more FatsFats +686%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.9%
Contains more OtherOther +98.8%
Contains more WaterWater +46.5%

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1850%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.