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Mussels vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mussels and pastry

  • Pastry has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
  • Pastry is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +131.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +339.3%
Contains more IronIron +162.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +403.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1293.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +270.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.5%

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% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~78µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.488mg 274%
Selenium 89.6µg 24.2µg 119%
Fats 4.48g 38.1g 52%
Iron 6.72mg 2.56mg 52%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 21.597g 51%
Saturated fat 0.85g 9.643g 40%
Protein 23.8g 7.3g 33%
Phosphorus 285mg 60mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 4.894g 25%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0mg 19%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.53mg 19%
Calories 172kcal 551kcal 19%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Carbs 7.39g 45.1g 13%
Vitamin K 16.1µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.283mg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.398mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3mg 4.168mg 7%
Potassium 268mg 61mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.021mg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 16mg 5%
Sodium 369mg 249mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Copper 0.149mg 0.114mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 10mg 2%
Folate 76µg 78µg 1%
Choline 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.156mg 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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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +226%
Contains more WaterWater +619.4%
Contains more OtherOther +218%
Contains more FatsFats +750.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +510.3%

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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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2029.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +303.8%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.