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Mussels vs. Winged bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mussels and winged bean

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin C, yet winged bean is richer in copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 1000% higher.
  • Winged bean has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Winged bean tuber, raw.

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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 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.2%
Contains more IronIron +236%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +533.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1178.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +830.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
~equal in Calcium ~30mg

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% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +719%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Winged bean DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.532mg 273%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.7µg 162%
Copper 0.149mg 1.386mg 137%
Iron 6.72mg 2mg 59%
Phosphorus 285mg 45mg 34%
Protein 23.8g 11.6g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.149mg 21%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.116mg 17%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Sodium 369mg 35mg 15%
Folate 76µg 19µg 14%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.39mg 12%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Potassium 268mg 586mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.64mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.379mg 7%
Carbs 7.39g 28.1g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.174g 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.9g 6%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.222g 3%
Magnesium 37mg 24mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.234g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.075mg 2%
Calories 172kcal 148kcal 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 28.1g N/A
Calcium 33mg 30mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.451mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.425mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.64mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.592mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.451mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.599mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.241mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 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
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.2%
Contains more FatsFats +397.8%
Contains more OtherOther +59%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +280.2%
~equal in Water ~57.4g

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
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +596.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%

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. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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