Veal vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are veal and mussels different?
- Veal is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, while mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin C.
- Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 947% more than veal.
- Veal contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. Veal contains 0.39mg of vitamin B6, while mussels contains 0.1mg.
- Mussels is lower in cholesterol.
- Mussels has a higher glycemic index (50) than veal (0).
Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +44.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.5% |
| 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% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +167.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +290% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.27µg | 24µg | 947% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 6.8mg | 294% |
| Selenium | 13.7µg | 89.6µg | 138% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 6.72mg | 72% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.03mg | 3mg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.39mg | 0.1mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.3mg | 19% |
| Choline | 95mg | 17% | |
| Folate | 11µg | 76µg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 56mg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.42mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 369mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 2.67mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 217mg | 285mg | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 91µg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 3.04g | 0.85g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.84g | 1.014g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.149mg | 5% |
| Fats | 7.56g | 4.48g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 0.95mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.55g | 1.212g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 268mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 24.38g | 23.8g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 172kcal | 172kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.065mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.94mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.009mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.569mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.347mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.885mg | 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 FatsFats | +68.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +144.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.8g
~equal in
Water
~61.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +180.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +120.4% |
