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Vegetable oil vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between vegetable oil and mussels

  • The amount of vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B5 in mussels is higher than in vegetable oil.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than vegetable oil.
  • Mussels has 17 times less saturated fat than vegetable oil. Vegetable oil has 14.367g of saturated fat, while mussels has 0.85g.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mussels is 50, while the glycemic index of vegetable oil is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oil, corn, peanut, and olive 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% 0% 0% 4.9% 0% 0.55% 0% 0% 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 less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +5069.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +13250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 296% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 53% 0% 0.11%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vegetable oil Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0mg 6.8mg 296%
Polyunsaturated fat 33.033g 1.212g 212%
Selenium 0µg 89.6µg 163%
Fats 100g 4.48g 147%
Monounsaturated fat 48.033g 1.014g 118%
Vitamin E 14.78mg 99%
Iron 0.13mg 6.72mg 82%
Saturated fat 14.367g 0.85g 61%
Protein 0g 23.8g 48%
Phosphorus 0mg 285mg 41%
Calories 884kcal 172kcal 36%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.42mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.3mg 25%
Zinc 0.02mg 2.67mg 24%
Folate 0µg 76µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.95mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin K 21µg 18%
Copper 0mg 0.149mg 17%
Sodium 0mg 369mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Magnesium 0mg 37mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Potassium 0mg 268mg 8%
Calcium 0mg 33mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Choline 0.2mg 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%
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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 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 +2132.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 50% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.367 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 48.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 33.033 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 +4637%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2625.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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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. Vegetable oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167737/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.