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Mussels vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mussels and taco salad different?

  • Mussels is higher than taco salad in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, and zinc.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 987% more than taco salad.
  • Mussels contains 41 times more selenium than taco salad. Mussels contains 89.6µg of selenium, while taco salad contains 2.2µg.
  • Mussels is lower in saturated fat.

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fast foods, taco salad 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.
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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more IronIron +484.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +295.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3971.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3972.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +193.9%
~equal in Sodium ~385mg

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +655.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7400%
Contains more FolateFolate +81%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Taco salad DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.32µg 987%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.167mg 288%
Selenium 89.6µg 2.2µg 159%
Iron 6.72mg 1.15mg 70%
Protein 23.8g 6.68g 34%
Phosphorus 285mg 72mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.05mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.18mg 18%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 1.8mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.85g 3.446g 12%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.36mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.24mg 11%
Cholesterol 56mg 22mg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 10%
Folate 76µg 42µg 9%
Calcium 33mg 97mg 6%
Fats 4.48g 7.46g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.68mg 5%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 2.606g 4%
Copper 0.149mg 0.113mg 4%
Magnesium 37mg 26mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.883g 2%
Calories 172kcal 141kcal 2%
Potassium 268mg 210mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 11.91g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.11mg 1%
Sodium 369mg 385mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 11.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +256.3%
Contains more OtherOther +98.8%
Contains more FatsFats +66.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.2%
Contains more WaterWater +18.3%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +157%

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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

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.