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Mussels vs. Liqueur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mussels and liqueur

  • The amount of vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate in mussels is higher than in liqueur.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 997% more than liqueur.
  • Liqueur has 1133 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, while liqueur has 0.006mg.
  • Mussels contains less saturated fat.
  • Liqueur has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of liqueur is 80, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Alcoholic beverage, liqueur, coffee with cream, 34 proof.

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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 1.4% 4.8% 2.8% 4.9% 13% 4.4% 21% 12% 0.78% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +737.5%
Contains more IronIron +5069.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +272.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1568.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +470%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.1%

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 0.67% 58% 9% 0% 2.8% 13% 1.5% 5.2% 2.5% 10% 3.3% 1.5% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2627.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +636.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3746.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +992%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +29900%
Contains more FolateFolate +3700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +90.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Liqueur DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.08µg 997%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.006mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.4µg 162%
Iron 6.72mg 0.13mg 82%
Protein 23.8g 2.8g 42%
Saturated fat 0.85g 9.664g 40%
Phosphorus 285mg 50mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.057mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.011mg 24%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.16mg 23%
Folate 76µg 2µg 19%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.078mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.087mg 17%
Fats 4.48g 15.7g 17%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0.2mg 15%
Copper 0.149mg 0.04mg 12%
Sodium 369mg 92mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 4.458g 9%
Vitamin A 91µg 173µg 9%
Calories 172kcal 327kcal 8%
Magnesium 37mg 2mg 8%
Potassium 268mg 32mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.011mg 7%
Carbs 7.39g 20.9g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.669g 4%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 3%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Cholesterol 56mg 58mg 1%
Choline 8.1mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 19.76g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.17mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.275mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.07mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.136mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.188mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.076mg 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
3% 16% 21% 47% 14%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 15.7 g
Carbs: 20.9 g
Water: 46.5 g
Other: 14.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +750%
Contains more WaterWater +31.5%
Contains more FatsFats +250.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +182.8%
Contains more OtherOther +343.4%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.664 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.669 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +339.6%

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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. Liqueur - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175098/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.