Mussels vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mussels and salsa
- Salsa has less vitamin B12, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3 than mussels.
- Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1000% more than salsa.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and USDA Commodity, salsa.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +131.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +55.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1470.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +850% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -14.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22300% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +240% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +177.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +49% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 0µg | 1000% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 296% | |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 0.4µg | 162% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 2.24mg | 56% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 1.5g | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 30mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.03mg | 30% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 0.17mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.05mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 19% | |
| Folate | 76µg | 19µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 1.08mg | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 4mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 0.107g | 7% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 36kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 28µg | 7% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 0.2g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.096mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.4g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 16mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.149mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 0.029g | 4% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 430mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 0.016g | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 5.6g | N/A |
| Potassium | 268mg | 270mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1486.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2140% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +98.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +46.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6237.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1032.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.6% |
