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Smoothie vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between smoothie and mussels

  • Smoothie has more vitamin C; however, mussels has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 990% more.
  • Smoothie has 2 times more vitamin C than mussels. Smoothie has 24.5mg of vitamin C, while mussels has 13.6mg.
  • Smoothie is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana 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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
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 +24.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1016.7%
Contains more IronIron +4380%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +80.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +267.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9900%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Smoothie Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.24µg 24µg 990%
Manganese 6.8mg 296%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Iron 0.15mg 6.72mg 82%
Protein 1.22g 23.8g 45%
Phosphorus 285mg 41%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 25%
Zinc 2.67mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Folate 76µg 19%
Copper 0.149mg 17%
Sodium 29mg 369mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.816mg 3mg 14%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 13.6mg 12%
Vitamin A 91µg 10%
Magnesium 37mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 8%
Calories 37kcal 172kcal 7%
Fats 0g 4.48g 7%
Potassium 24mg 268mg 7%
Saturated fat 0g 0.85g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 3%
Calcium 41mg 33mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.082mg 0.1mg 1%
Carbs 8.16g 7.39g 0%
Net carbs 8.16g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 7.35g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 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 +47.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1850.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +835.3%
~equal in Carbs ~7.39g

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.