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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between atlantic Mackerel and mussels

  • Atlantic Mackerel has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, while mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, folate, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 637% higher.
  • Mussels contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than atlantic Mackerel. Atlantic Mackerel contains 0.399mg of vitamin B6, while mussels contains 0.1mg.
  • The amount of sodium in atlantic Mackerel is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw 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 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 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 +105.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +312.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +323.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.2%

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 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 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +299%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +82%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +7500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 24µg 637%
Manganese 0.015mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 44.1µg 89.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Iron 1.63mg 6.72mg 64%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 3mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.1mg 23%
Folate 1µg 76µg 19%
Zinc 0.63mg 2.67mg 19%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 13.6mg 15%
Fats 13.89g 4.48g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 1.212g 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Sodium 90mg 369mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.257g 0.85g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 1.014g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.3mg 10%
Phosphorus 217mg 285mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Protein 18.6g 23.8g 10%
Magnesium 76mg 37mg 9%
Copper 0.073mg 0.149mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.42mg 8%
Cholesterol 70mg 56mg 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 91µg 5%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Calories 205kcal 172kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.95mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 33mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Potassium 314mg 268mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 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 FatsFats +210%
Contains more OtherOther +24.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~61.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +438.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%

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. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.