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Pollock vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pollock and mussels

  • Pollock has more vitamin B6; however, mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 848% more.
  • Pollock has 3 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. Pollock has 0.329mg of vitamin B6, while mussels has 0.1mg.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index than pollock.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.4%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +368.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37677.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 20% 5.7% 5.6% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +229%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +435.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +555.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2433.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pollock Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.66µg 24µg 848%
Manganese 0.018mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 44.1µg 89.6µg 83%
Iron 0.56mg 6.72mg 77%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.3mg 21%
Zinc 0.57mg 2.67mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.329mg 0.1mg 18%
Folate 3µg 76µg 18%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.223mg 0.42mg 15%
Cholesterol 86mg 56mg 10%
Magnesium 81mg 37mg 10%
Copper 0.06mg 0.149mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.432mg 0.95mg 10%
Vitamin A 17µg 91µg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D* 51 IU 6%
Vitamin B3 3.949mg 3mg 6%
Fats 1.18g 4.48g 5%
Potassium 430mg 268mg 5%
Calcium 72mg 33mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 1.212g 4%
Calories 111kcal 172kcal 3%
Phosphorus 267mg 285mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.159g 0.85g 3%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Sodium 419mg 369mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.134g 1.014g 2%
Protein 23.48g 23.8g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 47kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 90g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.5 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.029mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.082mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.908mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.157mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.696mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.21mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.691mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.086g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.423g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.027g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 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 WaterWater +20.4%
Contains more FatsFats +279.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +88.2%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +656.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.9%

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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. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.