Mussels vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mussels and pork?
- Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, folate, and vitamin C, yet pork is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 971% more.
- Mussels has 756 times more manganese than pork. While mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, pork has only 0.009mg.
- The amount of sodium in pork is lower.
- The glycemic index of pork is lower.
We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 | +32.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +73.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +672.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75455.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +97.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.2% |
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 | +2166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +3328.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1420% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +192.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +364% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 0.7µg | 971% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.009mg | 295% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 45.3µg | 81% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 0.87mg | 73% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.877mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.464mg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 5.23g | 20% |
| Folate | 76µg | 5µg | 18% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Fats | 4.48g | 13.92g | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0.6mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 5.037mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 62mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 6.19g | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 2µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.321mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 80mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.073mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Protein | 23.8g | 27.32g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 246mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.698mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 423mg | 5% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 242kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 2.39mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 1.2g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 1.067mg | 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 CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +257.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +210.7% |
~equal in
Water
~57.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +510.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.2g
