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Mustard vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mustard and mussels

  • Mustard contains less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, and folate than mussels.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% higher.
  • Mussels contains 3 times less sodium than mustard. Mustard contains 1104mg of sodium, while mussels contains 369mg.
  • Mustard has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mustard is 32, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Mustard, prepared, yellow and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 34% 19% 13% 60% 25% 17% 46% 144% 55% 183%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.3%
Contains more IronIron +317.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +317.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1511.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +167.5%

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 1% 1.7% 7.2% 0% 44% 16% 11% 15% 16% 0% 3.5% 5.3% 12%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4433.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1720%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +431%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +985.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mustard Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.422mg 6.8mg 277%
Selenium 33.5µg 89.6µg 102%
Iron 1.61mg 6.72mg 64%
Protein 3.74g 23.8g 40%
Sodium 1104mg 369mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.42mg 27%
Phosphorus 108mg 285mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Zinc 0.64mg 2.67mg 18%
Folate 7µg 76µg 17%
Fiber 4g 0g 16%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.565mg 3mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.95mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.177mg 0.3mg 10%
Vitamin A 5µg 91µg 10%
Copper 0.074mg 0.149mg 8%
Calories 60kcal 172kcal 6%
Choline 22.4mg 4%
Potassium 152mg 268mg 3%
Calcium 63mg 33mg 3%
Magnesium 48mg 37mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.214g 0.85g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.182g 1.014g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.774g 1.212g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 2%
Fats 3.34g 4.48g 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Carbs 5.83g 7.39g 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 0.92g N/A
Starch 0.64g 0%
Trans fat 0.009g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.167mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.292mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.264mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.161mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.189mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.119mg 0.457mg 0%
Fructose 0.23g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.373g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.358g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 6% 84% 3%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 3.34 g
Carbs: 5.83 g
Water: 83.72 g
Other: 3.37 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +36.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +536.4%
Contains more FatsFats +34.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.8%
~equal in Other ~3.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 69% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.182 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.774 g
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.6%

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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. Mustard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172234/nutrients
  2. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.