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Mussels vs. Whisky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mussels and whisky?

  • Mussels is richer than whisky in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
  • The glycemic index of whisky is lower.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof 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.
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%
Whisky
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26700%
Contains more IronIron +33500%
Contains more CopperCopper +964.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +13250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Whisky
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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% 0% 0% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Whisky DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.008mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 0µg 163%
Iron 6.72mg 0.02mg 84%
Protein 23.8g 0g 48%
Phosphorus 285mg 3mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.001mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.008mg 24%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.02mg 24%
Folate 76µg 0µg 19%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3mg 0.05mg 18%
Sodium 369mg 0mg 16%
Copper 0.149mg 0.014mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin A 91µg 0µg 10%
Magnesium 37mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 268mg 1mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0g 8%
Fats 4.48g 0g 7%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0g 4%
Calories 172kcal 250kcal 4%
Calcium 33mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0g 3%
Carbs 7.39g 0.1g 2%
Net carbs 7.39g 0.1g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 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%
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
Whisky
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64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7290%
Contains more OtherOther +1032.1%
~equal in Water ~63.9g

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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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.