Rib eye steak vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between rib eye steak and mussels
- Rib eye steak has more zinc and vitamin B6; however, mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and folate.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 913% more.
- Rib eye steak has 11 times more saturated fat than mussels. Rib eye steak has 9.684g of saturated fat, while mussels has 0.85g.
- Mussels has a higher glycemic index than rib eye steak.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.
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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 ZincZinc | +121.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +86.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +87.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +201.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +63.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +377% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1037.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +322.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +46.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +77.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1042.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.1µg | 24µg | 913% |
| Manganese | 0.08mg | 6.8mg | 292% |
| Selenium | 29.7µg | 89.6µg | 109% |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 6.72mg | 56% |
| Saturated fat | 9.684g | 0.85g | 40% |
| Zinc | 5.91mg | 2.67mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.477mg | 0.1mg | 29% |
| Fats | 21.81g | 4.48g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.519g | 1.014g | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.071mg | 0.3mg | 19% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 285mg | 19% |
| Folate | 6µg | 76µg | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 369mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.908mg | 3mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.287mg | 0.42mg | 10% |
| Choline | 48.8mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin A | 8µg | 91µg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 56mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.149mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.536mg | 0.95mg | 8% |
| Calories | 291kcal | 172kcal | 6% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 37mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 7IU | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.027g | 1.212g | 1% |
| Protein | 23.69g | 23.8g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Potassium | 260mg | 268mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.478g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.116mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.103mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.041mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.269mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.641mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.95mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.184mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.888mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.038g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.014g | 0.044g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.024g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.7g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.69 g
Fats:
21.81 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
54.49 g
Other:
0.01 g
Protein:
23.8 g
Fats:
4.48 g
Carbs:
7.39 g
Water:
61.15 g
Other:
3.18 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +386.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +31700% |
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Protein
~23.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.684 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.519 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.027 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.212 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +937.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18% |
