Chuck steak vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chuck steak and mussels
- Chuck steak 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 vitamin B12 needs 874% more than chuck steak.
- Mussels contains 10 times less saturated fat than chuck steak. Chuck steak contains 8.66g of saturated fat, while mussels contains 0.85g.
- The glycemic index of mussels is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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 more PotassiumPotassium | +21.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +225.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +106.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +174.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +93.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56566.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +225.8% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +55.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +273% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +354.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +119.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +26.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +692.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.03µg | 24µg | 874% |
| Manganese | 0.012mg | 6.8mg | 295% |
| Selenium | 27.5µg | 89.6µg | 113% |
| Zinc | 8.68mg | 2.67mg | 55% |
| Iron | 2.45mg | 6.72mg | 53% |
| Saturated fat | 8.66g | 0.85g | 36% |
| Fats | 19.64g | 4.48g | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.373mg | 0.1mg | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.457g | 1.014g | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 0.3mg | 20% |
| Folate | 6µg | 76µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.191mg | 0.42mg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Choline | 79mg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 193mg | 285mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 71mg | 369mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 87mg | 56mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.663mg | 3mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 91µg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.077mg | 0.149mg | 8% |
| Calories | 277kcal | 172kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.752mg | 0.95mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 37mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.81g | 1.212g | 3% |
| Protein | 24.98g | 23.8g | 2% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 268mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 1.287g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.281mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.099mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.062mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.009mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.184mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.709mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.129mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.809mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.041g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | 0.044g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.619g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.98 g
Fats:
19.64 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.22 g
Other:
0.16 g
Protein:
23.8 g
Fats:
4.48 g
Carbs:
7.39 g
Water:
61.15 g
Other:
3.18 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +338.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1887.5% |
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Protein
~23.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.81 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 | +832.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +49.6% |
