Mussels vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mussels and sesame different?
- Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, and selenium, while sesame is higher in copper, iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and fiber.
- Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1000% more than sesame.
- Mussels contains 3 times more manganese than sesame. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while sesame contains 2.46mg.
Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried types were used 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.
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +176.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +160.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +848.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2854.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +74.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +116.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2639.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +190.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +120.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +163.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +690% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +27.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 0µg | 1000% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 4.082mg | 437% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 2.46mg | 189% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 21.773g | 137% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 34.4µg | 100% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 14.55mg | 98% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 975mg | 94% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 351mg | 75% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 49.67g | 70% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.79mg | 53% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 629mg | 49% |
| Fiber | 0g | 11.8g | 47% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 7.75mg | 46% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 18.759g | 44% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.791mg | 41% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 6.957g | 28% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 573kcal | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.05mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 11mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.247mg | 13% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 17.73g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 4.515mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 468mg | 6% |
| Folate | 76µg | 97µg | 5% |
| Choline | 25.6mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 23.45g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 11.65g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.3g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.388mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0.736mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0.763mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 1.358mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.94mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0.99mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.522mg | 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 | +34.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1203.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1008.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +217.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1750% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1696.5% |
