Lamb vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lamb and mussels?
- Lamb is higher in vitamin B3 and zinc, yet mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and folate.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 894% more.
- Lamb has 10 times more saturated fat than mussels. While lamb has 8.83g of saturated fat, mussels has only 0.85g.
- The glycemic index of lamb is lower.
We used Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types 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 more PotassiumPotassium | +15.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +67% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +257.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30809.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +239.4% |
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 | +122% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +68% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +43.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +841.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +322.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 24µg | 894% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 6.8mg | 295% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 89.6µg | 115% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 6.72mg | 61% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 0.85g | 36% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 4.48g | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 3mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 1.014g | 20% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.3mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 2.67mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Folate | 18µg | 76µg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 56mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 285mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 369mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.42mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 91µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 0.95mg | 6% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 172kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.149mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 1.212g | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 310mg | 268mg | 1% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 23.8g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 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 | +367.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +287.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +769.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.4% |
