Macadamia vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between macadamia and mussels?
- Macadamia is richer in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, and magnesium, yet mussels is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, iron, and vitamin B2.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% higher.
- Mussels contains less saturated fat.
- Macadamia has a lower glycemic index than mussels.
We used Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.
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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 | +251.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +157.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +407.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +82.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +105.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +64.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2388.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +298.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1033.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +159.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +21.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +25.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +590.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 24µg | 1000% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 89.6µg | 156% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 1.014g | 145% |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 6.8mg | 116% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 4.48g | 110% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.3mg | 75% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.149mg | 67% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 0.85g | 51% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 6.72mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 0g | 34% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 23.8g | 32% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 172kcal | 27% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 37mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.42mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 369mg | 16% |
| Folate | 11µg | 76µg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 285mg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 13.6mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.1mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 2.67mg | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 91µg | 10% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 33mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.95mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 268mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 1.212g | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | N/A | |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1591.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +87% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +200.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4396.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +178.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5706.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93% |
