Mussels vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mussels and peanuts
- Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, and selenium; however, peanuts have more copper, vitamin B3, folate, fiber, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
- Mussels has 12 times more selenium than peanuts. Mussels has 89.6µg of selenium, while peanuts have 7.2µg.
- Mussels is lower in saturated fat.
- Mussels has a higher glycemic index than peanuts.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Peanuts, all types, 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +46.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +251.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1144.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +354.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +178.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +163.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +667.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +211.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +113.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +302.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +86% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +248% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +215.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 0µg | 1000% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 1.934mg | 212% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 7.2µg | 150% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 1.144mg | 111% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 15.558g | 96% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 49.24g | 69% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 24.426g | 59% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 12.066mg | 57% |
| Vitamin E | 8.33mg | 56% | |
| Folate | 76µg | 240µg | 41% |
| Fiber | 0g | 8.5g | 34% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 168mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.64mg | 28% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 4.58mg | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 6.279g | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.135mg | 22% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 567kcal | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.348mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 1.767mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 18mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 376mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 705mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Choline | 52.5mg | 10% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 92mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 3.27mg | 5% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 25.8g | 4% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 16.13g | 3% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 7.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.72g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 1.672mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0.926mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 1.377mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.652mg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +840.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +36.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +999.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +118.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2308.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1183.7% |
