Mussels vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mussels and pecan?
- Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, iron, and vitamin B2, yet pecan is higher in copper, fiber, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
- Mussels has 24 times more selenium than pecan. While mussels has 89.6µg of selenium, pecan has only 3.8µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in mussels is lower.
- The glycemic index of pecan is lower.
We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Nuts, pecans types in this article.
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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 | +165.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2257.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +227% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +53% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +705.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +69.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 | +1136.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2933.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +223.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +245.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +110% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 0µg | 1000% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 3.8µg | 156% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 21.614g | 136% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 1.2mg | 117% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 71.97g | 104% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 4.5mg | 100% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 40.801g | 99% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 2.53mg | 52% |
| Fiber | 0g | 9.6g | 38% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.66mg | 30% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 9.17g | 29% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 691kcal | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 6.18g | 24% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.13mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 121mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 4.53mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 1.1mg | 14% |
| Folate | 76µg | 22µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 1.167mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 3µg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.4mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.21mg | 8% |
| Choline | 40.5mg | 7% | |
| Calcium | 33mg | 70mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 410mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.5µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.863mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 13.86g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 277mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 4.26g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Starch | 0.46g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.093mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0.598mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.426mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0.411mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.262mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.04g | 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 ProteinProtein | +159.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1637.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +114.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1506.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3923.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1683.3% |
