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Mussels vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mussels and veggie burgers

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, fiber, and vitamin B6.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 916% more.
  • Mussels has 11 times more cholesterol than veggie burgers. Mussels has 56mg of cholesterol, while veggie burgers have 5mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared.

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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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more IronIron +178.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +615%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +296.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +51.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.2%

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +228.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1094%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +783.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +203%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 2.01µg 916%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.951mg 254%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 2.651mg 196%
Selenium 89.6µg 22.6µg 122%
Iron 6.72mg 2.41mg 54%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Cholesterol 56mg 5mg 17%
Protein 23.8g 15.7g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.303mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.244mg 14%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.26mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.289mg 13%
Folate 76µg 124µg 12%
Phosphorus 285mg 206mg 11%
Calcium 33mg 136mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 1µg 10%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 4.5mg 10%
Sodium 369mg 569mg 9%
Copper 0.149mg 0.2mg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 56mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 2.023g 5%
Vitamin B3 3mg 3.753mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 1.44g 3%
Fats 4.48g 6.3g 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 1.778g 2%
Potassium 268mg 333mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 14.27g 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Calories 172kcal 177kcal 0%
Net carbs 7.39g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 1.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.6%
Contains more OtherOther +26.2%
Contains more FatsFats +40.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.1%
~equal in Water ~61.21g

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
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +75.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.9%

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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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.