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Mussels vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mussels and waffle

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, zinc, vitamin C, phosphorus, and copper; however, waffle has more calcium.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 990% more.
  • Mussels has 34 times more vitamin C than waffle. Mussels has 13.6mg of vitamin C, while waffle has 0.4mg.
  • Mussels is lower in saturated fat.
  • Waffle has a higher glycemic index than mussels.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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%
Waffle
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.6%
Contains more IronIron +190.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +292.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2466%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +672.7%

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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9500%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Waffle DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.25µg 990%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.265mg 284%
Selenium 89.6µg 46.2µg 79%
Iron 6.72mg 2.31mg 55%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 6.785g 37%
Protein 23.8g 7.9g 32%
Calcium 33mg 255mg 22%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.68mg 18%
Fats 4.48g 14.1g 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0.4mg 15%
Phosphorus 285mg 190mg 14%
Copper 0.149mg 0.062mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.485mg 9%
Carbs 7.39g 32.9g 9%
Saturated fat 0.85g 2.866g 9%
Folate 76µg 46µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 3.521g 6%
Calories 172kcal 291kcal 6%
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.073mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.347mg 6%
Sodium 369mg 511mg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 19mg 4%
Cholesterol 56mg 69mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.263mg 3%
Vitamin A 91µg 65µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.056mg 3%
Potassium 268mg 159mg 3%
Net carbs 7.39g 32.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.006g 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
Waffle
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8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +201.3%
Contains more WaterWater +45.6%
Contains more FatsFats +214.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +345.2%
~equal in Other ~3.1g

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
Waffle
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22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +247.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +459.8%

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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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.