Mussels vs. Pilaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mussels and pilaf?
- Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, and vitamin B2, yet pilaf is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 999% more.
- Mussels has 8 times more manganese than pilaf. While mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, pilaf has only 0.882mg.
- The amount of sodium in mussels is lower.
We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Rice and vermicelli mix, rice pilaf flavor, unprepared 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +175.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +164.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +85.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +671% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +176.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +151.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11.4% |
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 | +231.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +382.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +119900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +101% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +104.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +178.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 0.02µg | 999% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.882mg | 257% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 32.4µg | 104% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 2.44mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 1303mg | 41% |
| Folate | 76µg | 212µg | 34% |
| Starch | 71.23g | 29% | |
| Protein | 23.8g | 10.42g | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.087mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.603mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.4mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 76.31g | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 6.127mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 154mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 1mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 1.01mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 4.1mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 4µg | 10% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 359kcal | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 0.377g | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.2g | 5% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 83mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.715mg | 5% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 1.37g | 5% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 0.373g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.166mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 188mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 0.307g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 75.11g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.53g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.086mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0.523mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.145mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.32mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0.374mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.15mg | 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 | +128.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +227% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +660.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +932.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +171.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +221.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.9% |
