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Beef Liver raw vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef Liver raw and mussels

  • Beef Liver raw has more vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, mussels is richer in manganese and selenium.
  • Beef Liver raw covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1471% more than mussels.
  • Mussels has 65 times less copper than beef Liver raw. Beef Liver raw has 9.755mg of copper, while mussels has 0.149mg.
  • Mussels contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.5% 28% 184% 3252% 109% 166% 9% 40% 217%
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 PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +6447%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more IronIron +37.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2093.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.7%

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 4.3% 1656% 7.6% 18% 47% 636% 247% 430% 250% 7413% 7.8% 218% 182%
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 AVitamin A +5359.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +556%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +339.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +655.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +983%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +281.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +946.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Liver raw Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 59.3µg 24µg 1471%
Copper 9.755mg 0.149mg 1067%
Vitamin A 4968µg 91µg 542%
Manganese 0.31mg 6.8mg 282%
Vitamin B2 2.755mg 0.42mg 180%
Vitamin B5 7.173mg 0.95mg 124%
Selenium 39.7µg 89.6µg 91%
Vitamin B6 1.083mg 0.1mg 76%
Cholesterol 275mg 56mg 73%
Vitamin B3 13.175mg 3mg 64%
Choline 333.3mg 61%
Folate 290µg 76µg 54%
Iron 4.9mg 6.72mg 23%
Phosphorus 387mg 285mg 15%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 13.6mg 14%
Sodium 69mg 369mg 13%
Zinc 4mg 2.67mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.3mg 9%
Protein 20.36g 23.8g 7%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.465g 1.212g 5%
Magnesium 18mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 3%
Calcium 5mg 33mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.233g 0.85g 2%
Calories 135kcal 172kcal 2%
Potassium 313mg 268mg 1%
Carbs 3.89g 7.39g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.479g 1.014g 1%
Fats 3.63g 4.48g 1%
Net carbs 3.89g 7.39g N/A
Trans fat 0.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.869mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.91mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.607mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.543mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.084mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.26mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.629mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.299g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 4% 4% 71%
Protein: 20.36 g
Fats: 3.63 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 70.81 g
Other: 1.31 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 +15.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.9%
Contains more FatsFats +23.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90%
Contains more OtherOther +142.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.465 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 -31.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.6%

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. Beef Liver raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169451/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.