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Mussels vs. Beef Liver raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mussels and beef Liver raw

  • Mussels has more manganese and selenium; however, beef Liver raw is richer in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Beef Liver raw covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 1471% more than mussels.
  • Beef Liver raw has 22 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, while beef Liver raw has 0.31mg.
  • Mussels contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Beef, variety meats, and by-products, liver, raw.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.5% 28% 184% 3252% 109% 166% 9% 40% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more IronIron +37.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2093.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +6447%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
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 4.3% 1656% 7.6% 18% 47% 636% 247% 430% 250% 7413% 7.8% 218% 182%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +946.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5359.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +556%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +339.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +655.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +983%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +147.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +281.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Beef Liver raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 59.3µg 1471%
Copper 0.149mg 9.755mg 1067%
Vitamin A 91µg 4968µg 542%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.31mg 282%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 2.755mg 180%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 7.173mg 124%
Selenium 89.6µg 39.7µg 91%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 1.083mg 76%
Cholesterol 56mg 275mg 73%
Vitamin B3 3mg 13.175mg 64%
Choline 333.3mg 61%
Folate 76µg 290µg 54%
Iron 6.72mg 4.9mg 23%
Phosphorus 285mg 387mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 1.3mg 14%
Sodium 369mg 69mg 13%
Zinc 2.67mg 4mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.189mg 9%
Protein 23.8g 20.36g 7%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.465g 5%
Magnesium 37mg 18mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.1µg 3%
Calcium 33mg 5mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.85g 1.233g 2%
Calories 172kcal 135kcal 2%
Potassium 268mg 313mg 1%
Carbs 7.39g 3.89g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.479g 1%
Fats 4.48g 3.63g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 3.89g N/A
Trans fat 0.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.869mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.91mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.607mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.543mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 1.084mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.26mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.629mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.299g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
20% 4% 4% 71%
Protein: 20.36 g
Fats: 3.63 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 70.81 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.9%
Contains more FatsFats +23.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +90%
Contains more OtherOther +142.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
57% 22% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.479 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.465 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +160.6%

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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/nutrients
  2. Beef Liver raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169451/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.