Chicken meat vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between chicken meat and mussels
- Chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, yet mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 988% higher.
- Chicken meat contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. Chicken meat contains 0.4mg of vitamin B6, while mussels contains 0.1mg.
- Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index than mussels.
Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +433.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +125.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +274.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +182.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +89.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +376.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +7900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1420% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 24µg | 988% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 6.8mg | 295% |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 89.6µg | 119% |
| Iron | 1.26mg | 6.72mg | 68% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.487mg | 3mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.1mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.3mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.168mg | 0.42mg | 19% |
| Folate | 5µg | 76µg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 182mg | 285mg | 15% |
| Fats | 13.6g | 4.48g | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 3.79g | 0.85g | 13% |
| Choline | 65.9mg | 12% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.97g | 1.212g | 12% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 369mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.34g | 1.014g | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 56mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.149mg | 9% |
| Protein | 27.3g | 23.8g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.94mg | 2.67mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 91µg | 5% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 172kcal | 3% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 0.95mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 15mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 268mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.128mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.986mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.223mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.802mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
23.8 g
Fats:
4.48 g
Carbs:
7.39 g
Water:
61.15 g
Other:
3.18 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +203.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~61.15g
~equal in
Other
~3.18g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
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 | +426.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +145% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.6% |
