Fast food vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between fast food and mussels
- Fast food has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin C, and vitamin B5.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 963% more.
- Fast food has 5 times more saturated fat than mussels. Fast food has 4.493g of saturated fat, while mussels has 0.85g.
- Fast food has a higher glycemic index than mussels.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 CalciumCalcium | +87.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36% |
| Contains more IronIron | +119.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +112.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1804.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +341.4% |
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 | +87.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +112% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +911.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +79.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2596.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 24µg | 963% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 6.8mg | 280% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 89.6µg | 126% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 6.72mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 285mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 0.85g | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 3mg | 16% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 23.8g | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 4.48g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 1.014g | 10% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.1mg | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 91µg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 56mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 7.39g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.95mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 297kcal | 172kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.42mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 1.212g | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Calcium | 62mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.149mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 268mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 369mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.3mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 2.67mg | 1% |
| Folate | 80µg | 76µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 4.88g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0.044g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +168.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +326.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +44.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +59% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +109.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +376.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.1% |
