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Mussels vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mussels and potato salad different?

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3 than potato salad.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.
  • Mussels contains 67 times more manganese than potato salad. While mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, potato salad contains only 0.101mg.

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Potato salad, home-prepared are the varieties used 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.
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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +933.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +761.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +448.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6632.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2085.4%
~equal in Potassium ~254mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +184.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +289.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +985.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Potato salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.101mg 291%
Selenium 89.6µg 4.1µg 155%
Iron 6.72mg 0.65mg 76%
Protein 23.8g 2.68g 42%
Phosphorus 285mg 52mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.06mg 28%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.31mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.077mg 19%
Folate 76µg 7µg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 3.737g 17%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.89mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.534mg 8%
Sodium 369mg 529mg 7%
Vitamin A 91µg 32µg 7%
Fats 4.48g 8.2g 6%
Magnesium 37mg 15mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 2.48g 4%
Cholesterol 56mg 68mg 4%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 10mg 4%
Copper 0.149mg 0.118mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.85g 1.429g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.141mg 3%
Calories 172kcal 143kcal 1%
Calcium 33mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 7.39g 11.17g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 9.87g N/A
Potassium 268mg 254mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +788.1%
Contains more OtherOther +63.1%
Contains more FatsFats +83%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.2%
Contains more WaterWater +24.3%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208.3%

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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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.