Deer meat vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between deer meat and mussels
- Deer meat has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, folate, and vitamin C.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 849% more.
- Deer meat has 6 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. Deer meat has 0.614mg of vitamin B6, while mussels has 0.1mg.
- Deer meat is lower in sodium.
- Mussels has a higher glycemic index than deer meat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 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 PotassiumPotassium | +61.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +70.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +49.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -84.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +560% |
| Contains more IronIron | +58.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30809.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +714.5% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +34% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +192.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +514% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +563% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +744.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 3.62µg | 24µg | 849% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 6.8mg | 295% |
| Selenium | 11µg | 89.6µg | 143% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.614mg | 0.1mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.78mg | 3mg | 36% |
| Iron | 4.25mg | 6.72mg | 31% |
| Folate | 9µg | 76µg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 369mg | 14% |
| Protein | 29.9g | 23.8g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.254mg | 0.149mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 3.99mg | 2.67mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 56mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.563mg | 0.42mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 91µg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.127g | 1.212g | 7% |
| Potassium | 434mg | 268mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.62mg | 4% | |
| Fats | 2.35g | 4.48g | 3% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 299mg | 285mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.856mg | 0.95mg | 2% |
| Calories | 149kcal | 172kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 1.142g | 0.85g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.554g | 1.014g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.266mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.133mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.287mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.28mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.434mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.7mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.133mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.455mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.895mg | 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 |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +90.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +478.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +83% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +854.3% |
