Duck meat vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between duck meat and mussels
- Duck meat has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
- Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 988% more than duck meat.
- Mussels contains 11 times less saturated fat than duck meat. Duck meat contains 9.67g of saturated fat, while mussels contains 0.85g.
- The glycemic index of mussels is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Duck, domesticated, 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 more CopperCopper | +52.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +131.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +148.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +43.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35689.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +348% |
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 | +60.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +15.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +72.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +7900% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 24µg | 988% |
| Manganese | 0.019mg | 6.8mg | 295% |
| Selenium | 20µg | 89.6µg | 127% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 6.72mg | 50% |
| Saturated fat | 9.67g | 0.85g | 40% |
| Fats | 28.35g | 4.48g | 37% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 12.9g | 1.014g | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 156mg | 285mg | 18% |
| Folate | 6µg | 76µg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.65g | 1.212g | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 59mg | 369mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.269mg | 0.42mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.825mg | 3mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.174mg | 0.3mg | 11% |
| Protein | 18.99g | 23.8g | 10% |
| Choline | 50.4mg | 9% | |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 56mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.227mg | 0.149mg | 9% |
| Calories | 337kcal | 172kcal | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.86mg | 2.67mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.18mg | 0.1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 37mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A | 63µg | 91µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.098mg | 0.95mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Potassium | 204mg | 268mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.773mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.872mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.465mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.486mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.752mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.938mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.462mg | 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 FatsFats | +532.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +18% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +287.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1172.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +201.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.2% |
