Mussels vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mussels and hot dogs
- Hot dogs have less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin C.
- Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 935% more than hot dogs.
- Mussels has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of mussels is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Frankfurter, meat.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +146.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +76.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +516.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +122.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15011.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +616.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +445.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +247.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +206.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1428.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 1.57µg | 935% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.045mg | 294% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 12.5µg | 140% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 1.09mg | 70% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 25.76g | 33% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 1090mg | 31% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 7.666g | 31% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 10.26g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 11.386g | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.121mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 4.404g | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.055mg | 20% |
| Folate | 76µg | 6µg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 1.2mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.31mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 206mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 99mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 77mg | 7% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 290kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.097mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.166mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 15mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 152mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 2.665mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 4.17g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0.963mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0.555mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.331mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +132% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +475% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +10.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1022.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +263.4% |
