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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +201.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +45.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +214.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +345.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.3% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +247.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +459.8% |