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Mussels vs. Potato bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mussels and potato bread?

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin C, yet potato bread is richer in fiber, calcium, and potassium.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 994% higher.
  • Mussels has a lower glycemic index than potato bread.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Bread, potato types in this comparison.

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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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.1%
Contains more IronIron +198.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2587.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +843.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +469.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.5%
~equal in Sodium ~375mg

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +279.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +296.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Potato bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.15µg 994%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.253mg 285%
Selenium 89.6µg 9.5µg 146%
Iron 6.72mg 2.25mg 56%
Fiber 0g 6.3g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.106mg 24%
Protein 23.8g 12.5g 23%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Calcium 33mg 188mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Carbs 7.39g 47.07g 13%
Folate 76µg 126µg 13%
Potassium 268mg 718mg 13%
Phosphorus 285mg 369mg 12%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.44mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.25mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.232mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.188mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0g 8%
Vitamin A 91µg 24µg 7%
Copper 0.149mg 0.094mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 6%
Calories 172kcal 266kcal 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.817mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0g 3%
Magnesium 37mg 28mg 2%
Fats 4.48g 3.13g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 40.77g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g N/A
Sodium 369mg 375mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.268mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.285mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.305mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.143mg 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
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.4%
Contains more FatsFats +43.1%
Contains more WaterWater +82.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +536.9%
Contains more OtherOther +17.9%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.