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Mussels vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mussels and tomato sauce

  • Tomato sauce has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index than tomato sauce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1113.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +955.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5917.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14833.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +94.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +313.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +546.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +744.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.098mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.113mg 291%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.6µg 162%
Iron 6.72mg 0.96mg 72%
Protein 23.8g 1.2g 45%
Phosphorus 285mg 27mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.065mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.024mg 23%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.22mg 22%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Folate 76µg 9µg 17%
Sodium 369mg 11mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.309mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.991mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 22µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.121g 7%
Calories 172kcal 24kcal 7%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 7mg 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.3g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Magnesium 37mg 15mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.041g 4%
Copper 0.149mg 0.115mg 4%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.044g 2%
Carbs 7.39g 5.31g 1%
Potassium 268mg 297mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 3.56g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.098mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1883.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1393.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66.5%
Contains more WaterWater +49.3%

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2204.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +901.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.2%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.