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Mussels vs. Brisket raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mussels and brisket raw different?

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin C, while brisket raw is higher in vitamin B6 and zinc.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 899% more than brisket raw.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index (50) than brisket raw (0).

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Beef, brisket, whole, separable lean only, all grades, raw types were used 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.
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% 1.5% 29% 72% 27% 118% 86% 10% 1.8% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +560%
Contains more IronIron +250%
Contains more CopperCopper +86.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48471.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +446.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%

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% 6.4% 0% 25% 39% 74% 21% 97% 304% 3.3% 5.3% 47%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +887.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +985.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +320%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Brisket raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 2.43µg 899%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.014mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 16.4µg 133%
Iron 6.72mg 1.92mg 60%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.42mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.17mg 19%
Folate 76µg 7µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.1mg 17%
Choline 86.5mg 16%
Zinc 2.67mg 4.31mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Sodium 369mg 79mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.35mg 12%
Phosphorus 285mg 201mg 12%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Copper 0.149mg 0.08mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.85g 2.59g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.23g 7%
Protein 23.8g 20.72g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 3.46g 6%
Vitamin B3 3mg 3.94mg 6%
Fats 4.48g 7.37g 4%
Calcium 33mg 5mg 3%
Magnesium 37mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 2%
Potassium 268mg 330mg 2%
Cholesterol 56mg 62mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Calories 172kcal 155kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.905mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.637mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.724mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.53mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.809mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.709mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g 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
21% 7% 70%
Protein: 20.72 g
Fats: 7.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.29 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +96.3%
Contains more FatsFats +64.5%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%

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
41% 55% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +427%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +241.2%

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. Brisket raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168607/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.