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Mussels vs. Goat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mussels and goat

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin C, yet goat is richer in zinc, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 950% higher.
  • Goat has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Game meat, goat, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 5.1% 36% 140% 101% 144% 86% 11% 5.5% 64%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +80.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16090.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +659.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +97.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -76.7%

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%
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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% 6.8% 0% 23% 141% 74% 0% 0% 149% 3% 3.8% 58%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1916.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Goat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 1.19µg 950%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.042mg 294%
Selenium 89.6µg 11.8µg 141%
Iron 6.72mg 3.73mg 37%
Zinc 2.67mg 5.27mg 24%
Choline 106.4mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 19%
Folate 76µg 5µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.09mg 18%
Copper 0.149mg 0.303mg 17%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.61mg 15%
Sodium 369mg 86mg 12%
Phosphorus 285mg 201mg 12%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Magnesium 37mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0mg 8%
Protein 23.8g 27.1g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.23g 7%
Cholesterol 56mg 75mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3mg 3.95mg 6%
Potassium 268mg 405mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.34mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 17mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Fats 4.48g 3.03g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 1.36g 1%
Calories 172kcal 143kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.93g 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.403mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.29mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.371mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 2.258mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.016mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.452mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.565mg 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
Goat
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27% 3% 68%
Protein: 27.1 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.21 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more FatsFats +47.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +91.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.9%
Contains more WaterWater +11.5%

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
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37% 54% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +427%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.93g

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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. Goat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175304/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.