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Mussels vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mussels and pretzel

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and zinc; however, pretzel has more folate and vitamin B3.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
  • Pretzel has a higher glycemic index than mussels.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted.

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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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains more IronIron +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +122.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +570%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1936.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.156mg

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +547.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +195%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Pretzel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 1.015mg 252%
Selenium 89.6µg 4.4µg 155%
Sodium 369mg 1240mg 38%
Starch 72.58g 30%
Protein 23.8g 10.04g 28%
Iron 6.72mg 4.58mg 27%
Carbs 7.39g 80.39g 24%
Folate 76µg 166µg 23%
Phosphorus 285mg 128mg 22%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.04mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3mg 5.27mg 14%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.322mg 13%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 2.1mg 13%
Calories 172kcal 384kcal 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.424mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.332mg 7%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 3%
Fats 4.48g 2.93g 2%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.391g 2%
Magnesium 37mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.074mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Copper 0.149mg 0.156mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.727g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 1.291g 1%
Calcium 33mg 27mg 1%
Potassium 268mg 223mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 2.21g N/A
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 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
10% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.1%
Contains more FatsFats +52.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1853.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +987.8%
Contains more OtherOther +10.4%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.291g

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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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.