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Mussels vs. Garlic powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mussels and garlic powder

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, garlic powder is higher in vitamin B6, copper, fiber, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than garlic powder.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Spices, garlic powder.

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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 55% 24% 105% 212% 178% 82% 177% 7.8% 128% 130%
Contains more IronIron +18.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +594.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +274.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +108.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +139.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +345.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +257.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%

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 4% 0% 13% 0% 109% 33% 15% 45% 382% 0% 1% 35% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +197.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +276.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1554%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Garlic powder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.979mg 253%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 1.654mg 120%
Selenium 89.6µg 23.9µg 119%
Copper 0.149mg 0.533mg 43%
Fiber 0g 9g 36%
Potassium 268mg 1193mg 27%
Carbs 7.39g 72.73g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.141mg 21%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Phosphorus 285mg 414mg 18%
Protein 23.8g 16.55g 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 1.2mg 14%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.796mg 14%
Iron 6.72mg 5.65mg 13%
Sodium 369mg 60mg 13%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.435mg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Magnesium 37mg 77mg 10%
Calories 172kcal 331kcal 8%
Folate 76µg 47µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.178g 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.73g 6%
Calcium 33mg 79mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.743mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.67mg 4%
Zinc 2.67mg 2.99mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.249g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.115g 2%
Net carbs 7.39g 63.73g N/A
Sugar 2.43g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.414mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.728mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.768mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.111mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.525mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.667mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.263mg 0%
Fructose 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g 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% 73% 6% 4%
Protein: 16.55 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 72.73 g
Water: 6.45 g
Other: 3.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.8%
Contains more FatsFats +513.7%
Contains more WaterWater +848.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +884.2%
Contains more OtherOther +11.3%

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
46% 21% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.249 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.115 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.178 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +781.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +580.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.7%

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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. Garlic powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171325/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.