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Pork Meat vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pork Meat and mussels?

  • Pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3, yet mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 976% higher.
  • Pork Meat has 7 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. Pork Meat has 0.739mg of vitamin B6, while mussels has 0.1mg.
  • Pork Meat contains less sodium.
  • Pork Meat has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more IronIron +484.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +639%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4110.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.42mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.95mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 24µg 976%
Manganese 0.013mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 38.2µg 89.6µg 93%
Iron 1.15mg 6.72mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.3mg 54%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.1mg 49%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 3mg 28%
Folate 0µg 76µg 19%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Sodium 57mg 369mg 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Cholesterol 73mg 56mg 6%
Protein 26.17g 23.8g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 1.212g 5%
Potassium 421mg 268mg 5%
Copper 0.111mg 0.149mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.42mg 3%
Calcium 6mg 33mg 3%
Phosphorus 267mg 285mg 3%
Zinc 2.42mg 2.67mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 37mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.198g 0.85g 2%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 1.014g 1%
Calories 143kcal 172kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 0.95mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Fats 3.51g 4.48g 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%
Contains more FatsFats +27.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +265.5%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
28% 33% 39%
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 +31.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +139.5%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/nutrients
  2. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.