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Shrimp vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between shrimp and mussels?

  • Shrimp has less vitamin B12, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and folate than mussels.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 931% higher.
  • Shrimp has 4 times more cholesterol than mussels. Shrimp has 211mg of cholesterol, while mussels has 56mg.

We used Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 27% 15% 12% 86% 44% 131% 124% 6.4% 270%
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 CalciumCalcium +175.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.6%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13777.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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.
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 30% 44% 8% 5.5% 50% 31% 56% 208% 1% 18%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1650%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1345.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~91µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shrimp Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.66µg 24µg 931%
Manganese 0.049mg 6.8mg 294%
Iron 0.32mg 6.72mg 80%
Selenium 49.5µg 89.6µg 73%
Cholesterol 211mg 56mg 52%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.42mg 30%
Sodium 947mg 369mg 25%
Choline 135.4mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.032mg 0.3mg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.2mg 15%
Folate 24µg 76µg 13%
Copper 0.258mg 0.149mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.242mg 0.1mg 11%
Zinc 1.63mg 2.67mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.519mg 0.95mg 9%
Calcium 91mg 33mg 6%
Fats 1.7g 4.48g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.59g 1.212g 4%
Calories 119kcal 172kcal 3%
Potassium 170mg 268mg 3%
Phosphorus 306mg 285mg 3%
Protein 22.78g 23.8g 2%
Carbs 1.52g 7.39g 2%
Vitamin B3 2.678mg 3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.361g 1.014g 2%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.521g 0.85g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 19g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 52kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 84g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.8 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 1.52g 7.39g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 37mg 0%
Vitamin A 90µg 91µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.035g N/A
Tryptophan 0.26mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.904mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.05mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.95mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.172mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.665mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.992mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.067mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.501mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.135g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.141g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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23% 2% 72% 2%
Protein: 22.78 g
Fats: 1.7 g
Carbs: 1.52 g
Water: 71.56 g
Other: 2.44 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 +17%
Contains more FatsFats +163.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +386.2%
Contains more OtherOther +30.3%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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35% 25% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.521 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.361 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.59 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 -38.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.4%

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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. Shrimp - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171971/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.