Meatball vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between meatball and mussels?
- Meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B1, and fiber, yet mussels is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and vitamin B5.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 938% more.
- The glycemic index of meatball is lower.
We used Meatballs, meatless 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 CopperCopper | +373.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +105.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +211.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +48.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -32.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11100% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +212.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +97.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 24µg | 938% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 296% | |
| Selenium | 0.8µg | 89.6µg | 161% |
| Copper | 0.706mg | 0.149mg | 62% |
| Iron | 2.16mg | 6.72mg | 57% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.938mg | 0.3mg | 53% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.666g | 1.212g | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 56mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 4.6g | 0g | 18% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.42mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 91µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.5mg | 0.95mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.8mg | 2.67mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 344mg | 285mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 550mg | 369mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.2mg | 0.1mg | 8% |
| Fats | 9g | 4.48g | 7% |
| Protein | 21g | 23.8g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 37mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 180mg | 268mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 1.425g | 0.85g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.188g | 1.014g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.5mg | 3mg | 3% |
| Calories | 197kcal | 172kcal | 1% |
| Folate | 78µg | 76µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 8g | 7.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.4g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 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 | +100.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~7.39g
~equal in
Water
~61.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +115.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +285% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.4% |