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Mussels vs. Caviar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mussels and caviar?

  • Mussels is higher in manganese, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3, yet caviar is higher in iron, magnesium, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for manganese is 293% more.
  • Mussels has 25 times more vitamin B3 than caviar. While mussels has 3mg of vitamin B3, caviar has only 0.12mg.
  • The amount of sodium in mussels is lower.
  • The glycemic index of caviar is lower.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, caviar, black, and red, granular types in this article.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 214% 83% 16% 446% 37% 26% 153% 196% 6.5% 357%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +710.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
Contains more IronIron +76.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.9%

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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
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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% 44% 90% 38% 48% 143% 2.3% 210% 74% 2500% 1.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +52%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +197.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +268.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +220%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Caviar DV% diff.
Manganese 6.8mg 0.05mg 293%
Cholesterol 56mg 588mg 177%
Vitamin B12 24µg 20µg 167%
Choline 490.9mg 89%
Iron 6.72mg 11.88mg 65%
Magnesium 37mg 300mg 63%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 3.5mg 51%
Sodium 369mg 1500mg 49%
Selenium 89.6µg 65.5µg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 7.405g 41%
Calcium 33mg 275mg 24%
Fats 4.48g 17.9g 21%
Vitamin A 91µg 271µg 20%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.12mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.32mg 17%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.95mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin D* 117 IU 15%
Vitamin D 2.9µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.62mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.85g 4.06g 15%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Phosphorus 285mg 356mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.19mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 4.631g 9%
Folate 76µg 50µg 7%
Calories 172kcal 264kcal 5%
Copper 0.149mg 0.11mg 4%
Potassium 268mg 181mg 3%
Protein 23.8g 24.6g 2%
Carbs 7.39g 4g 1%
Vitamin K 0.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 9.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 107kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 3 N/A
Net carbs 7.39g 4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.323mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.263mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.035mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 2.133mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.834mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.646mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 1.071mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.263mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.649mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 2.741g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 3.8g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.229g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Caviar
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25% 18% 4% 48% 6%
Protein: 24.6 g
Fats: 17.9 g
Carbs: 4 g
Water: 47.5 g
Other: 6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +84.8%
Contains more WaterWater +28.7%
Contains more FatsFats +299.6%
Contains more OtherOther +88.7%
~equal in Protein ~24.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Caviar
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25% 29% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.06 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.405 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +356.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +511%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/nutrients
  2. Caviar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174188/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.