Mussels vs. Abalone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mussels and abalone

Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, folate, and vitamin C, while abalone has more vitamin B5.
Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 971% higher.
Abalone contains 97 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while abalone contains 0.07mg.
The amount of cholesterol in mussels is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Mollusks, abalone, mixed species, cooked, fried.

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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.

Mussels

Abalone

Contains more IronIron	+76.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+181.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+31.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-37.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+9614.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+73%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+51.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+12.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+53%

~equal in Potassium ~284mg

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.

Mussels

Abalone

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+655.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4450%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+3378.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+442.9%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+202.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+50%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	24µg	0.69µg	971%
Manganese	6.8mg	0.07mg	293%
Selenium	89.6µg	51.8µg	69%
Vitamin B5	0.95mg	2.87mg	38%
Iron	6.72mg	3.8mg	37%
Vitamin B2	0.42mg	0.13mg	22%
Zinc	2.67mg	0.95mg	16%
Folate	76µg	14µg	16%
Vitamin C	13.6mg	1.8mg	13%
Cholesterol	56mg	94mg	13%
Phosphorus	285mg	217mg	10%
Sodium	369mg	591mg	10%
Vitamin A	91µg	2µg	10%
Copper	0.149mg	0.228mg	9%
Protein	23.8g	19.63g	8%
Vitamin B1	0.3mg	0.22mg	7%
Vitamin B3	3mg	1.9mg	7%
Magnesium	37mg	56mg	5%
Fats	4.48g	6.78g	4%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.15mg	4%
Saturated fat	0.85g	1.646g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	2.741g	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.212g	1.676g	3%
Calories	172kcal	189kcal	1%
Carbs	7.39g	11.05g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	10g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	96kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	53g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	2.7	N/A
Net carbs	7.39g	11.05g	N/A
Calcium	33mg	37mg	0%
Potassium	268mg	284mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.267mg	0.224mg	0%
Threonine	1.025mg	0.838mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.036mg	0.854mg	0%
Leucine	1.676mg	1.386mg	0%
Lysine	1.779mg	1.433mg	0%
Methionine	0.537mg	0.441mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.853mg	0.715mg	0%
Valine	1.04mg	0.86mg	0%
Histidine	0.457mg	0.378mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.276g	0.054g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.506g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.044g	0.046g	N/A