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Mussels vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mussels and pork chop

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, folate, and vitamin C; however, pork chop is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 973% more than pork chop.
  • Mussels has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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 14% 17% 28% 33% 35% 86% 103% 9.7% 1.3% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more IronIron +672.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +146.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +69.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.9%

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% 1.3% 4.2% 15% 123% 72% 149% 66% 113% 83% 0% 0% 37%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2175%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3536.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +389%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Pork chop DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.66µg 973%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.01mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 36.4µg 97%
Iron 6.72mg 0.87mg 73%
Vitamin B3 3mg 7.927mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.489mg 30%
Folate 76µg 0µg 19%
Saturated fat 0.85g 4.339g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.49mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Fats 4.48g 14.35g 15%
Sodium 369mg 74mg 13%
Choline 67.5mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 4.887g 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 4µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.313mg 8%
Cholesterol 56mg 78mg 7%
Phosphorus 285mg 241mg 6%
Copper 0.149mg 0.105mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 40IU 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 1.894g 5%
Zinc 2.67mg 3.15mg 4%
Magnesium 37mg 20mg 4%
Calories 172kcal 231kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 1.104mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 56mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Potassium 268mg 315mg 1%
Protein 23.8g 23.72g 0%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.066g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.282mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.123mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.952mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.109mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.65mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.985mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.2mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.965mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.922g 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
24% 14% 61%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 14.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.45 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +562.5%
Contains more FatsFats +220.3%
~equal in Protein ~23.72g
~equal in Water ~61.45g

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.339 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +382%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.3%

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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. Pork chop - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167824/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.