Mussels vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mussels and pound cake

Pound cake has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and copper.
Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 985% more than pound cake.
Mussels has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).

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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.

Mussels

Pound cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+79.9%
Contains more IronIron	+354.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+254.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+520.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+103.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+6081.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1692%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+42.4%

~equal in Sodium ~377mg

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.

Mussels

Pound cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+30%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+68.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+6566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+81%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	24µg	0.36µg	985%
Manganese	6.8mg	0.11mg	291%
Selenium	89.6µg	5µg	154%
Iron	6.72mg	1.48mg	66%
Protein	23.8g	5g	38%
Phosphorus	285mg	140mg	21%
Zinc	2.67mg	0.43mg	20%
Saturated fat	0.85g	4.811g	18%
Fats	4.48g	13.96g	15%
Vitamin C	13.6mg	0mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.212g	3.419g	15%
Carbs	7.39g	53.64g	15%
Threonine	1.025mg	153mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.42mg	0.249mg	13%
Choline		65.6mg	12%
Copper	0.149mg	0.042mg	12%
Vitamin B1	0.3mg	0.173mg	11%
Folate	76µg	42µg	9%
Vitamin B3	3mg	1.615mg	9%
Calories	172kcal	353kcal	9%
Vitamin B5	0.95mg	0.485mg	9%
Magnesium	37mg	8mg	7%
Starch		17.36g	7%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.036mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	3.02g	5%
Vitamin D		0.8µg	4%
Vitamin D		34IU	4%
Vitamin E		0.65mg	4%
Potassium	268mg	149mg	4%
Cholesterol	56mg	66mg	3%
Vitamin A	91µg	70µg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.6g	2%
Vitamin K		1.7µg	1%
Calcium	33mg	47mg	1%
Net carbs	7.39g	53.04g	N/A
Sugar		33.36g	N/A
Sodium	369mg	377mg	0%
Trans fat		0.192g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.267mg	0.041mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.036mg	0.204mg	0%
Leucine	1.676mg	0.397mg	0%
Lysine	1.779mg	0.198mg	0%
Methionine	0.537mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.853mg	0.239mg	0%
Valine	1.04mg	0.249mg	0%
Histidine	0.457mg	0.117mg	0%
Fructose		0.33g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.276g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.506g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.372g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.044g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.895g	N/A