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Mussels vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mussels and corned beef

  • Corned beef has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 932% more.
  • Mussels has 309 times more manganese than corned beef. Mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, while corned beef has 0.022mg.
  • Mussels is lower in sodium.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index than corned beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked.

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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 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +208.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.8%
Contains more IronIron +261.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30809.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +173.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.154mg

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% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1053.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1372.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.03mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Corned beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 1.63µg 932%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.022mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 32.8µg 103%
Iron 6.72mg 1.86mg 61%
Sodium 369mg 973mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.85g 6.34g 25%
Phosphorus 285mg 125mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.026mg 23%
Fats 4.48g 18.98g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 9.22g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.17mg 19%
Folate 76µg 6µg 18%
Zinc 2.67mg 4.58mg 17%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Cholesterol 56mg 98mg 14%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Protein 23.8g 18.17g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.42mg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.23mg 10%
Magnesium 37mg 12mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.67g 4%
Calories 172kcal 251kcal 4%
Potassium 268mg 145mg 4%
Calcium 33mg 8mg 3%
Carbs 7.39g 0.47g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Copper 0.149mg 0.154mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 0.47g N/A
Vitamin B3 3mg 3.03mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.726mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.827mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.445mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.536mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.473mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.718mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.901mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.58mg 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
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1472.3%
Contains more OtherOther +22.8%
Contains more FatsFats +323.7%
~equal in Water ~59.79g

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
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +809.3%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.