Mussels vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mussels and liver?
- Mussels is richer in manganese, vitamin B12, and selenium, yet liver is richer in vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, copper, and zinc.
- Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 354% higher.
- Mussels has 23 times more manganese than liver. Mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, while liver has 0.3mg.
- Mussels contains less cholesterol.
- Liver has a lower glycemic index than mussels.
We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised types in this comparison.
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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 | +164.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2166.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +32.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +166.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +325.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +151.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +16.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +28.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +73.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5839.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +422.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +181.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +402.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +470% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +114.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 5405µg | 590% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.3mg | 283% |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 18.67µg | 222% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 17.92mg | 140% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 2.196mg | 137% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 355mg | 100% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 4.774mg | 76% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.634mg | 54% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 67.5µg | 40% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 6.72mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.57mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 8.435mg | 34% |
| Folate | 76µg | 163µg | 22% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 49mg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 23.6mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 241mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 14mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.258mg | 4% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 26.02g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 1.41g | 3% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 150mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 3.76g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 0.63g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 1.05g | 1% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 165kcal | 0% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 4.4g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 3.76g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 1.107mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 1.32mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 2.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 2.007mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.645mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 1.274mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 1.607mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | 0.03g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | 0.04g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +96.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +112% |
~equal in
Protein
~26.02g
~equal in
Fats
~4.4g
~equal in
Water
~64.32g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +61% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.4% |
