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Mussels vs. Sun-dried tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mussels and sun-dried tomato

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, and phosphorus, while sun-dried tomato has more vitamin C, potassium, copper, fiber, and vitamin A.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% higher.
  • Sun-dried tomato contains 30 times less selenium than mussels. Mussels contains 89.6µg of selenium, while sun-dried tomato contains 3µg.
  • Sun-dried tomato has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sun-dried tomato is 30, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Tomatoes, sun-dried, packed in oil, drained.

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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 58% 14% 138% 101% 158% 21% 60% 35% 61% 16%
Contains more IronIron +150.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +105%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1359.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2886.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +484%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.9%

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 339% 21% 0% 0% 48% 88% 68% 29% 74% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +230.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +648.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +219%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.383mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Sun-dried tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.466mg 275%
Selenium 89.6µg 3µg 157%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 101.8mg 98%
Iron 6.72mg 2.68mg 51%
Potassium 268mg 1565mg 38%
Protein 23.8g 5.06g 37%
Copper 0.149mg 0.473mg 36%
Fiber 0g 5.8g 23%
Phosphorus 285mg 139mg 21%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 8.663g 19%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.78mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.319mg 17%
Fats 4.48g 14.08g 15%
Folate 76µg 23µg 13%
Magnesium 37mg 81mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.193mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.479mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 2.06g 6%
Saturated fat 0.85g 1.893g 5%
Carbs 7.39g 23.33g 5%
Sodium 369mg 266mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3mg 3.63mg 4%
Vitamin A 91µg 64µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.383mg 3%
Calories 172kcal 213kcal 2%
Calcium 33mg 47mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 17.53g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.185mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.186mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.131mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.13mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 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
5% 14% 23% 54% 4%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 14.08 g
Carbs: 23.33 g
Water: 53.83 g
Other: 3.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +370.4%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more FatsFats +214.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.7%
Contains more OtherOther +16.4%

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
15% 69% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.893 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.663 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +754.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +70%

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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. Sun-dried tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169384/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.