Mussels vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mussels and meatball?
- Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and vitamin B5, yet meatball is higher in copper, vitamin B1, and fiber.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 938% more.
- The glycemic index of meatball is lower.
We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Meatballs, meatless types in this article.
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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 | +105.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +32% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +211.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +48.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -32.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +373.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +97.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +212.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 1.5µg | 938% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 296% | |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 0.8µg | 161% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.706mg | 62% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 2.16mg | 57% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.938mg | 53% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 4.666g | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 0mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 0g | 4.6g | 18% |
| Choline | 88.4mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.213mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Vitamin E | 1.73mg | 12% | |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.5mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 1.8mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 344mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 550mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.2mg | 8% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 9g | 7% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 21g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 18mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 180mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 1.425g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 2.188g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 2.5mg | 3% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 197kcal | 1% |
| Folate | 76µg | 78µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 8g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 3.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.25g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 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 | +13.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +100.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25.8% |
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Carbs
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Water
~58g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +115.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +285% |