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Mussels vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mussels and summer squash?

  • Summer squash has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 than mussels.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% higher.
  • Summer squash has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw types in this comparison.

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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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +117.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +1820%
Contains more CopperCopper +192.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +820.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +650%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3785.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
~equal in Potassium ~262mg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +810%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +516%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +512.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +162.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +25%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +118%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Summer squash DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.175mg 288%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.2µg 163%
Iron 6.72mg 0.35mg 80%
Protein 23.8g 1.21g 45%
Phosphorus 285mg 38mg 35%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.29mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.142mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.048mg 21%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.487mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.155mg 16%
Sodium 369mg 2mg 16%
Folate 76µg 29µg 12%
Copper 0.149mg 0.051mg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 10µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.218mg 9%
Calories 172kcal 16kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.089g 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.18g 7%
Magnesium 37mg 17mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.044g 4%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin K 3µg 3%
Calcium 33mg 15mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.016g 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Carbs 7.39g 3.35g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 2.25g N/A
Potassium 268mg 262mg 0%
Sugar 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.025mg 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% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1866.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2388.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.6%
Contains more OtherOther +412.9%
Contains more WaterWater +54.8%

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
30% 11% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6237.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1261.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.