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Whisky vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between whisky and mussels?

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

We used Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof 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.
Whisky
1
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%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
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 +∞%

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.
Whisky
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 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 Whisky Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Manganese 0.008mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 0µg 89.6µg 163%
Iron 0.02mg 6.72mg 84%
Protein 0g 23.8g 48%
Phosphorus 3mg 285mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.42mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.3mg 24%
Zinc 0.02mg 2.67mg 24%
Folate 0µg 76µg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.95mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.05mg 3mg 18%
Sodium 0mg 369mg 16%
Copper 0.014mg 0.149mg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Magnesium 0mg 37mg 9%
Potassium 1mg 268mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.212g 8%
Fats 0g 4.48g 7%
Saturated fat 0g 0.85g 4%
Calories 250kcal 172kcal 4%
Calcium 0mg 33mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.014g 3%
Carbs 0.1g 7.39g 2%
Net carbs 0.1g 7.39g 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 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
Whisky
2
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
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
Contains more OtherOther +1032.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7290%
~equal in Water ~61.15g

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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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/nutrients
  2. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.