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Peanut butter vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between peanut butter and mussels

  • Peanut butter has more vitamin B3, magnesium, copper, vitamin B6, and fiber; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, and iron.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1000% more than peanut butter.
  • Mussels has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +354.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more IronIron +286.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +308.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2085.4%
~equal in Zinc ~2.67mg

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 0% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +337.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +341%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 1.665mg 6.8mg 223%
Selenium 4.1µg 89.6µg 155%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 1.212g 75%
Fats 51.36g 4.48g 72%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 3mg 63%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 1.014g 62%
Iron 1.74mg 6.72mg 62%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 61%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.85g 43%
Magnesium 168mg 37mg 31%
Copper 0.422mg 0.149mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.1mg 26%
Calories 598kcal 172kcal 21%
Fiber 5g 0g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.42mg 18%
Sodium 17mg 369mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.3mg 13%
Choline 63mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Potassium 558mg 268mg 9%
Phosphorus 335mg 285mg 7%
Carbs 22.31g 7.39g 5%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.95mg 4%
Protein 22.21g 23.8g 3%
Folate 87µg 76µg 3%
Calcium 49mg 33mg 2%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Zinc 2.51mg 2.67mg 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 10.49g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.457mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 FatsFats +1046.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +201.9%
Contains more WaterWater +4871.5%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g
~equal in Other ~3.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2458.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +934.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.8%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.