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Mussels vs. Chili Pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mussels and chili Pepper

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, chili Pepper are higher in vitamin C.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than chili Pepper.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Peppers, hot chili, green, 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.
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 18% 5.4% 30% 45% 58% 8.2% 20% 0.91% 31% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +460%
Contains more ZincZinc +790%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +519.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2769.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17820%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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.
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 808% 20% 14% 0% 23% 21% 18% 3.7% 64% 0% 36% 17% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1457.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +230.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1683.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Chili Pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.237mg 285%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 242.5mg 254%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.5µg 162%
Iron 6.72mg 1.2mg 69%
Protein 23.8g 2g 44%
Phosphorus 285mg 46mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.09mg 25%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.3mg 22%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.09mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.061mg 18%
Sodium 369mg 7mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.278mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.95mg 13%
Folate 76µg 23µg 13%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.109g 7%
Calories 172kcal 40kcal 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.2g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin E 0.69mg 5%
Vitamin A 91µg 59µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.021g 4%
Copper 0.149mg 0.174mg 3%
Magnesium 37mg 25mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.011g 3%
Potassium 268mg 340mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Choline 11.1mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 9.46g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 7.96g N/A
Sugar 5.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 9.46 g
Water: 87.74 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1090%
Contains more FatsFats +2140%
Contains more OtherOther +430%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28%
Contains more WaterWater +43.5%

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
15% 8% 77%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.109 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9118.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1011.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Chili Pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170497/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.