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Wheat vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wheat and mussels

  • Wheat has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, while mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% higher.
  • Mussels contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than wheat . Wheat contains 0.419mg of vitamin B6, while mussels contains 0.1mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Wheat, durum 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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +289.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +271.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more IronIron +90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.8%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg
~equal in Selenium ~89.6µg

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +319%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.95mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 3.012mg 6.8mg 165%
Copper 0.553mg 0.149mg 45%
Iron 3.52mg 6.72mg 40%
Phosphorus 508mg 285mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.1mg 25%
Magnesium 144mg 37mg 25%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 3mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.42mg 23%
Carbs 71.13g 7.39g 21%
Protein 13.68g 23.8g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Sodium 2mg 369mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Zinc 4.16mg 2.67mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.3mg 10%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Folate 43µg 76µg 8%
Calories 339kcal 172kcal 8%
Potassium 431mg 268mg 5%
Fats 2.47g 4.48g 3%
Saturated fat 0.454g 0.85g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 1.014g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 1.212g 2%
Net carbs 71.13g 7.39g N/A
Calcium 34mg 33mg 0%
Selenium 89.4µg 89.6µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.95mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 +862.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74%
Contains more FatsFats +81.4%
Contains more WaterWater +459%
Contains more OtherOther +78.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -46.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +194.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.9%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.