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Mussels vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mussels and tart

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin C, yet tart is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Breakfast tart, low fat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +306.1%
Contains more IronIron +96.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +853.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +206.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +594.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
~equal in Sodium ~361mg

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%
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +257.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +213.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.285mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Tart DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 296%
Selenium 89.6µg 12.9µg 139%
Iron 6.72mg 3.42mg 41%
Protein 23.8g 3.99g 40%
Phosphorus 285mg 93mg 27%
Carbs 7.39g 76.8g 23%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.28mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.38mg 22%
Vitamin A 91µg 285µg 22%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 19%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 3.8mg 11%
Calories 172kcal 372kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.549mg 10%
Copper 0.149mg 0.073mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Potassium 268mg 66mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 3.338g 6%
Folate 76µg 100µg 6%
Vitamin B3 3mg 3.8mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.53mg 4%
Fats 4.48g 5.99g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.878g 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.85g 1.393g 2%
Magnesium 37mg 44mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 44mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.285mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 75.3g N/A
Sugar 4.87g N/A
Sodium 369mg 361mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 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
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +496.5%
Contains more WaterWater +407.9%
Contains more OtherOther +169.5%
Contains more FatsFats +33.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +939.2%

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
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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +229.2%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.