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Mussels vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mussels and peanut butter

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, and iron; however, peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, and fiber.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1000% more than peanut butter.
  • Mussels has 22 times more selenium than peanut butter. While mussels has 89.6µg of selenium, peanut butter has only 4.1µg.
  • Mussels has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more IronIron +286.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +308.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2085.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +354.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
~equal in Zinc ~2.51mg

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +341%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Peanut butter DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 1.665mg 223%
Selenium 89.6µg 4.1µg 155%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 12.535g 75%
Fats 4.48g 51.36g 72%
Vitamin B3 3mg 13.112mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 25.941g 62%
Iron 6.72mg 1.74mg 62%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 61%
Saturated fat 0.85g 10.325g 43%
Magnesium 37mg 168mg 31%
Copper 0.149mg 0.422mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.441mg 26%
Calories 172kcal 598kcal 21%
Fiber 0g 5g 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.192mg 18%
Sodium 369mg 17mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.15mg 13%
Choline 63mg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Potassium 268mg 558mg 9%
Phosphorus 285mg 335mg 7%
Carbs 7.39g 22.31g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 1.137mg 4%
Protein 23.8g 22.21g 3%
Folate 76µg 87µg 3%
Calcium 33mg 49mg 2%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Zinc 2.67mg 2.51mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 10.49g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +4871.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1046.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.9%
~equal in Protein ~22.21g
~equal in Other ~2.89g

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2458.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +934.2%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.