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Mussels vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mussels and oats

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, iron, and vitamin B2; however, oats are higher in copper, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1000% more than oats.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Oats.

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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 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more IronIron +42.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +378.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +320.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Oats DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Manganese 6.8mg 4.916mg 82%
Copper 0.149mg 0.626mg 53%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.763mg 39%
Phosphorus 285mg 523mg 34%
Magnesium 37mg 177mg 33%
Iron 6.72mg 4.72mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.139mg 22%
Carbs 7.39g 66.27g 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Sodium 369mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Protein 23.8g 16.89g 14%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.961mg 13%
Zinc 2.67mg 3.97mg 12%
Calories 172kcal 389kcal 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 2.535g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 1.349mg 8%
Potassium 268mg 429mg 5%
Folate 76µg 56µg 5%
Fats 4.48g 6.9g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 2.178g 3%
Calcium 33mg 54mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.85g 1.217g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.119mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 55.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.405mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 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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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.9%
Contains more WaterWater +643.9%
Contains more OtherOther +84.9%
Contains more FatsFats +54%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +796.8%

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.2%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.