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Mussels vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mussels and chia seeds

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, and selenium, while chia seeds have more fiber, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% higher.
  • Chia seeds contain 2 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while chia seeds contain 2.723mg.
  • Chia seeds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chia seeds is 15, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +149.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +805.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1812.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains more IronIron +14.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +520.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +201.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Chia seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 2.723mg 177%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 23.665g 150%
Fiber 0g 34.4g 138%
Copper 0.149mg 0.924mg 86%
Phosphorus 285mg 860mg 82%
Magnesium 37mg 335mg 71%
Selenium 89.6µg 55.2µg 63%
Calcium 33mg 631mg 60%
Fats 4.48g 30.74g 40%
Vitamin B3 3mg 8.83mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.62mg 27%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 19%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.17mg 19%
Zinc 2.67mg 4.58mg 17%
Calories 172kcal 486kcal 16%
Sodium 369mg 16mg 15%
Protein 23.8g 16.54g 15%
Iron 6.72mg 7.72mg 13%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 1.6mg 13%
Carbs 7.39g 42.12g 12%
Saturated fat 0.85g 3.33g 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 8%
Folate 76µg 49µg 7%
Potassium 268mg 407mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 2.309g 3%
Net carbs 7.39g 7.72g N/A
Trans fat 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 17.83g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.9%
Contains more WaterWater +954.3%
Contains more FatsFats +586.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +470%
Contains more OtherOther +50.9%

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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +127.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1852.6%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.