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Beef broiled vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beef broiled and mussels

  • Beef broiled has more zinc and vitamin B6; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 890% more than beef broiled.
  • Beef broiled has 7 times more saturated fat than mussels. While beef broiled has 5.895g of saturated fat, mussels has only 0.85g.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled 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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
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 +18.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +158.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +282%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +552.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +809.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +744.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 24µg 890%
Manganese 0.012mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 21.5µg 89.6µg 124%
Iron 2.6mg 6.72mg 52%
Zinc 6.31mg 2.67mg 33%
Saturated fat 5.895g 0.85g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 0.1mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.3mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.42mg 19%
Folate 9µg 76µg 17%
Fats 15.41g 4.48g 17%
Choline 82.4mg 15%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 3mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 1.014g 14%
Sodium 72mg 369mg 13%
Phosphorus 198mg 285mg 12%
Cholesterol 88mg 56mg 11%
Vitamin A 3µg 91µg 10%
Copper 0.085mg 0.149mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 0.95mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 1.212g 5%
Calories 250kcal 172kcal 4%
Magnesium 21mg 37mg 4%
Protein 25.93g 23.8g 4%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Potassium 318mg 268mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 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 FatsFats +244%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +367.6%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g
~equal in Water ~61.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +557.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.4%

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 broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.