Mussels vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mussels and taco?

Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin C, yet taco is higher in fiber.
Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 961% more.
Mussels has 34 times more vitamin C than taco. While mussels has 13.6mg of vitamin C, taco has only 0.4mg.
The amount of saturated fat in mussels is lower.
The glycemic index of taco is lower.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell 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.

Mussels

Taco

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28.2%
Contains more IronIron	+464.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+93.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+52.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+60.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2630.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+873.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+169.7%

~equal in Sodium ~397mg

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.

Mussels

Taco

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+3300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+355%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+2480.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.09mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	24µg	0.93µg	961%
Manganese	6.8mg	0.249mg	285%
Selenium	89.6µg	9.2µg	146%
Iron	6.72mg	1.19mg	69%
Protein	23.8g	8.86g	30%
Vitamin B2	0.42mg	0.06mg	28%
Vitamin B1	0.3mg	0.05mg	21%
Vitamin B5	0.95mg		19%
Saturated fat	0.85g	4.384g	16%
Fiber	0g	3.9g	16%
Vitamin C	13.6mg	0.4mg	15%
Phosphorus	285mg	178mg	15%
Folate	76µg	19µg	14%
Fats	4.48g	12.7g	13%
Vitamin K		15.3µg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.212g	3.042g	12%
Cholesterol	56mg	28mg	9%
Vitamin B3	3mg	1.65mg	8%
Copper	0.149mg	0.077mg	8%
Vitamin A	91µg	20µg	8%
Zinc	2.67mg	1.75mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	4.411g	8%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Choline		32mg	6%
Calcium	33mg	89mg	6%
Vitamin E		0.6mg	4%
Carbs	7.39g	19.85g	4%
Calories	172kcal	226kcal	3%
Potassium	268mg	209mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.09mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Sodium	369mg	397mg	1%
Magnesium	37mg	32mg	1%
Vitamin D		4IU	1%
Net carbs	7.39g	15.95g	N/A
Sugar		0.9g	N/A
Trans fat		0.467g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.267mg		0%
Threonine	1.025mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.036mg		0%
Leucine	1.676mg		0%
Lysine	1.779mg		0%
Methionine	0.537mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.853mg		0%
Valine	1.04mg		0%
Histidine	0.457mg		0%
Fructose		0.3g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.276g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.506g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.166g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.044g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.708g	N/A