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Mussels vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mussels and veal different?

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin C, while veal is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 947% more than veal.
  • Mussels is lower in cholesterol.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index (50) than veal (0).

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +54.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +578.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +554%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.5%

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%
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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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1789.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +590.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +167.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +290%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 1.27µg 947%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.035mg 294%
Selenium 89.6µg 13.7µg 138%
Iron 6.72mg 0.99mg 72%
Vitamin B3 3mg 8.03mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.39mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.07mg 19%
Choline 95mg 17%
Folate 76µg 11µg 16%
Cholesterol 56mg 103mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.27mg 12%
Sodium 369mg 83mg 12%
Zinc 2.67mg 3.87mg 11%
Phosphorus 285mg 217mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Saturated fat 0.85g 3.04g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 2.84g 5%
Copper 0.149mg 0.103mg 5%
Fats 4.48g 7.56g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 1.16mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.55g 4%
Magnesium 37mg 24mg 3%
Potassium 268mg 337mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 17mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Protein 23.8g 24.38g 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Calories 172kcal 172kcal 0%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.885mg 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
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
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +144.6%
Contains more FatsFats +68.8%
~equal in Protein ~24.38g
~equal in Water ~66.76g

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
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +180.1%

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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
  2. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.