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Wasabi vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wasabi and mussels

  • Wasabi has more vitamin C and fiber; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1000% more than wasabi.
  • Wasabi has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Wasabi, root, raw 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.
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +86.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +287.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
Contains more IronIron +552.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +256.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1639.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.149mg

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.
Wasabi
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 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 +208.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +174%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +129%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +303.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +368%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%
~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 Wasabi Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.391mg 6.8mg 279%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Iron 1.03mg 6.72mg 71%
Protein 4.8g 23.8g 38%
Vitamin C 41.9mg 13.6mg 31%
Fiber 7.8g 0g 31%
Phosphorus 80mg 285mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.42mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0.95mg 15%
Sodium 17mg 369mg 15%
Folate 18µg 76µg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 3mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0.3mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0.1mg 13%
Vitamin A 2µg 91µg 10%
Calcium 128mg 33mg 10%
Zinc 1.62mg 2.67mg 10%
Potassium 568mg 268mg 9%
Magnesium 69mg 37mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 8%
Fats 0.63g 4.48g 6%
Carbs 23.54g 7.39g 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 3%
Calories 109kcal 172kcal 3%
Copper 0.155mg 0.149mg 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 7.39g 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
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 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 CarbsCarbs +218.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more ProteinProtein +395.8%
Contains more FatsFats +611.1%
Contains more OtherOther +65.6%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.