Mussels vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mussels and steak
- Mussels has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin C; however, steak has more zinc and vitamin B6.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 908% more.
- Mussels is lower in saturated fat.
- Mussels has a higher glycemic index than steak.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.
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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 | +60.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +175% |
| Contains more IronIron | +180% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +74.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +181.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +137.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.3% |
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 | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +305.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +990.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 2.2µg | 908% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 296% | |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 31.8µg | 105% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 2.4mg | 54% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 8.443g | 35% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 6.34mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.5mg | 31% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 19.02g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 9.171g | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.074mg | 19% |
| Folate | 76µg | 6µg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 163mg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 58mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 5.149mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 7µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.301mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.085mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 78mg | 7% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 271kcal | 5% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 23mg | 3% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 24.85g | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 0.896g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Potassium | 268mg | 279mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 1.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 2.142mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 2.38mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 1.242mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | 0.013g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +488.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +324.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~24.85g
~equal in
Water
~55.59g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +804.4% |
