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Mussels vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mussels and beef broiled

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate; however, beef broiled is higher in zinc and vitamin B6.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 890% more than beef broiled.
  • Mussels has 567 times more manganese than beef broiled. While mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, beef broiled has only 0.012mg.
  • Mussels has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled.

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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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +158.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +316.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +136.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +552.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +809.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +744.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +282%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Beef broiled DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 2.64µg 890%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.012mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 21.5µg 124%
Iron 6.72mg 2.6mg 52%
Zinc 2.67mg 6.31mg 33%
Saturated fat 0.85g 5.895g 23%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.382mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.046mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.176mg 19%
Folate 76µg 9µg 17%
Fats 4.48g 15.41g 17%
Choline 82.4mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3mg 5.378mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 6.668g 14%
Sodium 369mg 72mg 13%
Phosphorus 285mg 198mg 12%
Cholesterol 56mg 88mg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 3µg 10%
Copper 0.149mg 0.085mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.658mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.484g 5%
Calories 172kcal 250kcal 4%
Magnesium 37mg 21mg 4%
Protein 23.8g 25.93g 4%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Potassium 268mg 318mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +367.6%
Contains more FatsFats +244%
~equal in Protein ~25.93g
~equal in Water ~57.98g

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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +557.6%

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 broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.