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Mussels vs. Pumpkin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mussels and pumpkin?

  • Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B1, yet pumpkin is higher in vitamin A.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Pumpkin, raw 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.
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 8.6% 6.3% 30% 30% 42% 8.7% 19% 0.13% 16% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +740%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +734.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +547.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5340%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +29766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%

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 30% 142% 21% 0% 13% 25% 11% 18% 14% 0% 2.8% 12% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +218.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +375%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +368.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Pumpkin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.125mg 290%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.3µg 162%
Iron 6.72mg 0.8mg 74%
Protein 23.8g 1g 46%
Vitamin A 91µg 426µg 37%
Phosphorus 285mg 44mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.11mg 24%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.32mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.05mg 21%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Sodium 369mg 1mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.6mg 15%
Folate 76µg 16µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.298mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.005g 8%
Vitamin E 1.06mg 7%
Calories 172kcal 26kcal 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.1g 7%
Magnesium 37mg 12mg 6%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 9mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.052g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.013g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.061mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Copper 0.149mg 0.127mg 2%
Potassium 268mg 340mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Choline 8.2mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 6g N/A
Carbs 7.39g 6.5g 0%
Sugar 2.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.031mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.054mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.032mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.016mg 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
7% 92%
Protein: 1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 6.5 g
Water: 91.6 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2280%
Contains more FatsFats +4380%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.7%
Contains more OtherOther +297.5%
Contains more WaterWater +49.8%

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
74% 19% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.052 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24140%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.9%

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. Pumpkin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168448/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.