Mussels vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mussels and spread different?
- Mussels is higher than spread in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin C.
- Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 953% more than spread.
- Mussels is lower in sodium.
- Mussels has a higher glycemic index (50) than spread (0).
Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +362.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +143.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +750.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +161.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +383.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26053.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +823.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +250% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +74.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +213.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +73.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +120.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2042.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 1.12µg | 953% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.026mg | 295% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 9.7µg | 145% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 0.79mg | 74% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 7.66g | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 59mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 1013mg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 5.977g | 23% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.134mg | 22% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 17.34g | 20% |
| Folate | 76µg | 2µg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 7.584g | 16% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 1.02mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 12% | |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.172mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.43mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 2.565g | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 1.73mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 8mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 26µg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 38mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 110mg | 5% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 235kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.12mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 11.94g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.2g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0.356mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.279mg | 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 | +210.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +14.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +287.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +61.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +647.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +111.6% |