Mussels vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between mussels and yolk
- Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, and vitamin B3; however, yolk is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
- Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 919% more than yolk.
- Yolk has 125 times less vitamin B3 than mussels. Mussels has 3mg of vitamin B3, while yolk has 0.024mg.
- Mussels contains less saturated fat.
- Mussels has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mussels is 50, while the glycemic index of yolk is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.
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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 | +640% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +145.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +146.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +93.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +16.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12263.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +60% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +290.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +70.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1130.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +318.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +25.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +214.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +250% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +92.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 1.95µg | 919% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 1085mg | 343% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.055mg | 293% |
| Choline | 820.2mg | 149% | |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 56µg | 61% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 2.73mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 2.99mg | 41% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 9.551g | 40% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 26.54g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 381µg | 32% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 11.738g | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 218IU | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 4.204g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 0.024mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.35mg | 19% |
| Folate | 76µg | 146µg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 17% | |
| Protein | 23.8g | 15.86g | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 390mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 48mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 129mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.176mg | 10% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 322kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.528mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.077mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 5mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 109mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 3.59g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | 0.114g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +50.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +105.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +87.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +492.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1057.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +246.9% |
