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Mussels vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mussels and beef tenderloin

  • Mussels is richer than beef tenderloin in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 898% higher.
  • Beef tenderloin contains less sodium.
  • Beef tenderloin has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted.

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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 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +116.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48471.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +291.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%

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% 0% 0% 0% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +875.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 2.46µg 898%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.014mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 22.9µg 121%
Iron 6.72mg 3.11mg 45%
Saturated fat 0.85g 9.72g 40%
Fats 4.48g 24.6g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 10.27g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.09mg 18%
Choline 91mg 17%
Folate 76µg 8µg 17%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.25mg 14%
Sodium 369mg 57mg 14%
Phosphorus 285mg 203mg 12%
Zinc 2.67mg 4.03mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.26mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.25mg 12%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Cholesterol 56mg 85mg 10%
Calories 172kcal 324kcal 8%
Magnesium 37mg 22mg 4%
Copper 0.149mg 0.123mg 3%
Potassium 268mg 331mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 9mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 1g 1%
Protein 23.8g 23.9g 0%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin B3 3mg 3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.933mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.818mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 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
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +26.4%
Contains more FatsFats +449.1%
~equal in Protein ~23.9g
~equal in Other ~3.13g

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
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +912.8%

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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 tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.