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Mussels vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mussels and quince

  • Quince contains less vitamin B12, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3 than mussels.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% higher.
  • Quince has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of quince is 35, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Quinces, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +362.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36%
Contains more IronIron +860%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +6575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1576.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14833.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%

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%
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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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1072.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2433.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Quince DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 296%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.6µg 162%
Iron 6.72mg 0.7mg 75%
Protein 23.8g 0.4g 47%
Phosphorus 285mg 17mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.03mg 30%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.04mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.02mg 23%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Folate 76µg 3µg 18%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.2mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.081mg 17%
Sodium 369mg 4mg 16%
Vitamin A 91µg 2µg 10%
Fiber 0g 1.9g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.05g 8%
Magnesium 37mg 8mg 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.1g 7%
Calories 172kcal 57kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.04mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.01g 4%
Carbs 7.39g 15.3g 3%
Copper 0.149mg 0.13mg 2%
Potassium 268mg 197mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 11mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.036g 2%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 15mg 2%
Net carbs 7.39g 13.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 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
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5850%
Contains more FatsFats +4380%
Contains more OtherOther +695%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107%
Contains more WaterWater +37%

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
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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2716.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2324%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.