Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Mussels vs. Shallot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Important differences between mussels and shallot

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, shallot has more vitamin B6.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index than shallot.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Shallots, raw.

Infographic

Mussels vs Shallot infographic
Infographic link

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 15% 11% 29% 45% 29% 11% 26% 1.6% 38% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.2%
Contains more IronIron +460%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +567.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2228.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.6%
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 27% 0% 0.8% 0% 15% 4.6% 3.8% 17% 80% 0% 2% 26% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +70%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +245%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Shallot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.292mg 283%
Selenium 89.6µg 1.2µg 161%
Iron 6.72mg 1.2mg 69%
Protein 23.8g 2.5g 43%
Phosphorus 285mg 60mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.02mg 31%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.4mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.06mg 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.345mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.2mg 18%
Sodium 369mg 12mg 16%
Fiber 0g 3.2g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.29mg 13%
Folate 76µg 34µg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.039g 8%
Copper 0.149mg 0.088mg 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.1g 7%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 8mg 6%
Calories 172kcal 72kcal 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.017g 4%
Magnesium 37mg 21mg 4%
Carbs 7.39g 16.8g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.014g 3%
Potassium 268mg 334mg 2%
Choline 11.3mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 13.6g N/A
Calcium 33mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 7.87g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.098mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.106mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.149mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.125mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.043mg 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
3% 17% 80%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 79.8 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +852%
Contains more FatsFats +4380%
Contains more OtherOther +297.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.3%
Contains more WaterWater +30.5%

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
24% 20% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7142.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3007.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

People also compare

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. Shallot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170499/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.