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Mussels vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mussels and tortilla different?

  • Mussels is richer in manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin C, while tortilla is higher in fiber and vitamin B3.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for manganese, 284% more than tortilla.

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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.
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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.2%
Contains more IronIron +76.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +734.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2437.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +439.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.1%

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +458.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Tortilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.268mg 284%
Selenium 89.6µg 16.6µg 133%
Iron 6.72mg 3.81mg 36%
Protein 23.8g 7.28g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.114mg 24%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.32mg 21%
Phosphorus 285mg 146mg 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 19%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.17mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Carbs 7.39g 49.94g 14%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 10%
Vitamin B3 3mg 4.125mg 7%
Folate 76µg 98µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.37mg 6%
Potassium 268mg 105mg 5%
Sodium 369mg 482mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.391g 5%
Fats 4.48g 0.95g 5%
Copper 0.149mg 0.102mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 70mg 4%
Magnesium 37mg 19mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.296g 3%
Calories 172kcal 237kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.06mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.185g 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.9%
Contains more FatsFats +371.6%
Contains more WaterWater +53%
Contains more OtherOther +70.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +575.8%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +448.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.