Pork vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pork and mussels?
- Pork is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6, yet mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, folate, and vitamin C.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 971% more.
- Pork has 6 times more saturated fat than mussels. While pork has 5.23g of saturated fat, mussels has only 0.85g.
- The glycemic index of pork is lower.
We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +57.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +32.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +73.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +672.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +75455.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +97.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +192.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +364% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2166.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +4450% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +36.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +3328.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1420% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 24µg | 971% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 6.8mg | 295% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 89.6µg | 81% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 6.72mg | 73% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.3mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.1mg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 0.85g | 20% |
| Folate | 5µg | 76µg | 18% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Fats | 13.92g | 4.48g | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 13.6mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 3mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 369mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 1.014g | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 91µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.42mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 56mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.149mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Protein | 27.32g | 23.8g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 285mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.95mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 268mg | 5% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 172kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 2.67mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 33mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 1.212g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +210.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +257.3% |
~equal in
Water
~61.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +510.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.7% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.212g
