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Powdered milk vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between powdered milk and mussels?

  • Powdered milk is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, potassium, and vitamin B5, yet mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, and iron.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 865% more.
  • Powdered milk has 28 times more calcium than mussels. While powdered milk has 912mg of calcium, mussels has only 33mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mussels is lower.
  • The glycemic index of powdered milk is lower.

We used Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types in this article.

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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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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 +129.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2663.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +396.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +172.3%
Contains more IronIron +1329.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +449.7%
~equal in Sodium ~369mg

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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 AVitamin A +183.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +186.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +202%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +364.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +638.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +105.4%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 24µg 865%
Manganese 0.04mg 6.8mg 294%
Selenium 16.3µg 89.6µg 133%
Calcium 912mg 33mg 88%
Iron 0.47mg 6.72mg 78%
Saturated fat 16.742g 0.85g 72%
Phosphorus 776mg 285mg 70%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 0.42mg 60%
Fats 26.71g 4.48g 34%
Potassium 1330mg 268mg 31%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 0.95mg 26%
Choline 117.4mg 21%
Vitamin A 258µg 91µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 1.014g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.1mg 16%
Calories 496kcal 172kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 3mg 15%
Cholesterol 97mg 56mg 14%
Magnesium 85mg 37mg 11%
Carbs 38.42g 7.39g 10%
Folate 37µg 76µg 10%
Copper 0.08mg 0.149mg 8%
Zinc 3.34mg 2.67mg 6%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 13.6mg 6%
Protein 26.32g 23.8g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.212g 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 4%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 38.42g N/A
Sodium 371mg 369mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.457mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 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 +496.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +419.9%
Contains more OtherOther +91.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2375.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 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 +681.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.3%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.