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Mussels vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mussels and rutabagas

  • The amount of vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5 in mussels is higher than in rutabagas.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than rutabagas.
  • Rutabagas have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of rutabagas is 72, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Rutabagas, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more IronIron +1427.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +365.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1012.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +437.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5090.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%

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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +493.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +261.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Rutabagas DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.131mg 290%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.7µg 162%
Iron 6.72mg 0.44mg 79%
Protein 23.8g 1.08g 45%
Phosphorus 285mg 53mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.04mg 29%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.24mg 22%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.09mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.16mg 16%
Sodium 369mg 12mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.7mg 14%
Folate 76µg 21µg 14%
Copper 0.149mg 0.032mg 13%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 25mg 13%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.088g 7%
Calories 172kcal 37kcal 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.16g 7%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.027g 4%
Magnesium 37mg 20mg 4%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Fructose 1.61g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.025g 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 43mg 1%
Potassium 268mg 305mg 1%
Carbs 7.39g 8.62g 0%
Net carbs 7.39g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 4.46g N/A
Starch 0.4g 0%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
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
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2103.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2700%
Contains more OtherOther +347.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.6%
Contains more WaterWater +46.2%

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% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3956%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1277.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.