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Mussels vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mussels and chicken meat

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin C, yet chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 988% higher.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, 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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains more IronIron +433.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +125.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +274.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +89.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +376.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7900%
Contains more FolateFolate +1420%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.03mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.3µg 988%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.02mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 23.9µg 119%
Iron 6.72mg 1.26mg 68%
Vitamin B3 3mg 8.487mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.4mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.063mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.168mg 19%
Folate 76µg 5µg 18%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Phosphorus 285mg 182mg 15%
Fats 4.48g 13.6g 14%
Saturated fat 0.85g 3.79g 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 2.97g 12%
Sodium 369mg 82mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 5.34g 11%
Cholesterol 56mg 88mg 11%
Copper 0.149mg 0.066mg 9%
Protein 23.8g 27.3g 7%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.94mg 7%
Vitamin A 91µg 48µg 5%
Calories 172kcal 239kcal 3%
Magnesium 37mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 1.03mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 15mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Potassium 268mg 223mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.02g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-1008.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.7%
Contains more FatsFats +203.6%
~equal in Water ~59.45g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +426.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.