Shortbread vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between shortbread and mussels?

Mussels is richer than shortbread in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin C, and vitamin B5.
Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
Shortbread has 10 times more saturated fat than mussels. While shortbread has 8.105g of saturated fat, mussels has only 0.85g.
The glycemic index of mussels is lower.

We used Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.

Shortbread

Mussels

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+164.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+153.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+204.5%
Contains more IronIron	+125.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+65.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+444.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+331.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1630.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+1345.2%

~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.

Shortbread

Mussels

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+17.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+196%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3mg

~equal in Folate ~76µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0µg	24µg	1000%
Manganese	0.393mg	6.8mg	279%
Selenium	6.2µg	89.6µg	152%
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	1.212g	47%
Iron	2.98mg	6.72mg	47%
Protein	5.37g	23.8g	37%
Fats	26.22g	4.48g	33%
Saturated fat	8.105g	0.85g	33%
Phosphorus	66mg	285mg	31%
Zinc	0.49mg	2.67mg	20%
Carbs	63.78g	7.39g	19%
Cholesterol	0mg	56mg	19%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Calories	514kcal	172kcal	17%
Vitamin E	2.44mg		16%
Vitamin C	0mg	13.6mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	1.014g	14%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.95mg	13%
Vitamin A	0µg	91µg	10%
Vitamin K	11µg		9%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.42mg	8%
Copper	0.09mg	0.149mg	7%
Potassium	88mg	268mg	5%
Magnesium	14mg	37mg	5%
Fiber	1.3g	0g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.3mg	4%
Calcium	13mg	33mg	2%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	3mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.1mg	2%
Sodium	353mg	369mg	1%
Folate	81µg	76µg	1%
Net carbs	62.48g	7.39g	N/A
Sugar	21.65g		N/A
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
Choline	0.9mg		0%
Tryptophan		0.267mg	0%
Threonine		1.025mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.036mg	0%
Leucine		1.676mg	0%
Lysine		1.779mg	0%
Methionine		0.537mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.853mg	0%
Valine		1.04mg	0%
Histidine		0.457mg	0%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.276g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.506g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.885g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.002g	0.044g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	7.253g		N/A