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Jellyfish vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between jellyfish and mussels

  • Jellyfish has less vitamin B12, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 999% more.
  • Jellyfish has 26 times more sodium than mussels. Jellyfish has 9690mg of sodium, while mussels has 369mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Jellyfish, dried, salted 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 1.4% 0.6% 0.26% 85% 47% 11% 8.6% 1264% 0% 230%
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 +1750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8833.3%
Contains more IronIron +196%
Contains more ZincZinc +535.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1325%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.3%
~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.
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% 0% 0.67% 0.4% 2.5% 2.3% 3.8% 0% 2.3% 2.5% 0.25% 0.75%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +119900%
Contains more FolateFolate +7500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jellyfish Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 24µg 999%
Sodium 9690mg 369mg 405%
Manganese 6.8mg 296%
Selenium 42.2µg 89.6µg 86%
Iron 2.27mg 6.72mg 56%
Phosphorus 20mg 285mg 38%
Protein 5.5g 23.8g 37%
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.42mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.3mg 24%
Zinc 0.42mg 2.67mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 19%
Folate 1µg 76µg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3mg 18%
Cholesterol 5mg 56mg 17%
Choline 95mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin A 2µg 91µg 10%
Magnesium 2mg 37mg 8%
Potassium 3mg 268mg 8%
Calories 36kcal 172kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.1mg 7%
Fats 1.4g 4.48g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.475g 1.212g 5%
Calcium 2mg 33mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.273g 0.85g 3%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.202g 1.014g 2%
Copper 0.14mg 0.149mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 15g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 65kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 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 0.007g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.25g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 68% 25%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68 g
Other: 25.1 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 +11.2%
Contains more OtherOther +689.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +332.7%
Contains more FatsFats +220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.273 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.475 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 -67.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +402%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.2%

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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. Jellyfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168129/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.