Mussels vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mussels and pot roast different?
- Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate, while pot roast is higher in zinc.
- Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 911% more than pot roast.
- Mussels contains 680 times more manganese than pot roast. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while pot roast contains 0.01mg.
- Mussels is lower in cholesterol.
- Mussels has a higher glycemic index (50) than pot roast (0).
Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised types were used 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 | +94.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +106.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +16% |
| Contains more IronIron | +177.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +63.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +67900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +231.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +149.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +408.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +145.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1026.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +744.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +36.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +183% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 2.13µg | 911% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.01mg | 295% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 27µg | 114% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 2.42mg | 54% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 6.66mg | 36% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 7.548g | 30% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 19.17g | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.059mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 116mg | 20% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.171mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 8.175g | 18% |
| Folate | 76µg | 9µg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 174mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 47mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.283mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 28.94g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.571mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 4.105mg | 7% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 297kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.099mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 19mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 0.708g | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 268mg | 231mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 1.317mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 2.302mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 1.436mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.924mg | 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 WaterWater | +17.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-31900% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +327.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +706.2% |
