Beer vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are beer and mussels different?
- Mussels is higher than beer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 999% more than beer.
- Beer has a higher glycemic index (104) than mussels (50).
Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types were used 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +516.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +725% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +892.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33500% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2880% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +26600% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1935.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +84900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14833.3% |
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.
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +5900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1580% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +484.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2217.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +117.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +119900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 24µg | 999% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 6.8mg | 295% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 89.6µg | 162% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 6.72mg | 84% |
| Protein | 0.46g | 23.8g | 47% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 285mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.42mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.3mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 2.67mg | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 56mg | 19% |
| Folate | 6µg | 76µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.041mg | 0.95mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.005mg | 0.149mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 369mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.513mg | 3mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 91µg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.212g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 37mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 27mg | 268mg | 7% |
| Fats | 0g | 4.48g | 7% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 172kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.85g | 4% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 1.014g | 3% |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 3.55g | 7.39g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.55g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +50.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +5073.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +108.2% |
