Chinook salmon vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between chinook salmon and mussels
- Chinook salmon has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and magnesium; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and zinc.
- Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 880% more than chinook salmon.
- Mussels contains 5 times less vitamin B6 than chinook salmon. Chinook salmon contains 0.462mg of vitamin B6, while mussels contains 0.1mg.
- The glycemic index of mussels is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +229.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +88.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +638.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +181.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +376.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35689.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +63.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +234.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +362% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +231.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +581.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +172.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +736.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +117.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.87µg | 24µg | 880% |
Manganese | 0.019mg | 6.8mg | 295% |
Selenium | 46.8µg | 89.6µg | 78% |
Iron | 0.91mg | 6.72mg | 73% |
Vitamin B3 | 10.045mg | 3mg | 44% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.462mg | 0.1mg | 28% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.044mg | 0.3mg | 21% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.42mg | 20% |
Magnesium | 122mg | 37mg | 20% |
Zinc | 0.56mg | 2.67mg | 19% |
Fats | 13.38g | 4.48g | 14% |
Sodium | 60mg | 369mg | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.742g | 1.014g | 12% |
Phosphorus | 371mg | 285mg | 12% |
Vitamin C | 4.1mg | 13.6mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.053mg | 0.149mg | 11% |
Saturated fat | 3.214g | 0.85g | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.662g | 1.212g | 10% |
Folate | 35µg | 76µg | 10% |
Cholesterol | 85mg | 56mg | 10% |
Potassium | 505mg | 268mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 149µg | 91µg | 6% |
Protein | 25.72g | 23.8g | 4% |
Calories | 231kcal | 172kcal | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.95mg | 2% |
Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
Calcium | 28mg | 33mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.288mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.127mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.185mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.09mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.362mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.761mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.004mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.325mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.757mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 1.01g | 0.276g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.727g | 0.506g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.296g | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
25.72 g
Fats:
13.38 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
65.6 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
23.8 g
Fats:
4.48 g
Carbs:
7.39 g
Water:
61.15 g
Other:
3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats | +198.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.8g
~equal in
Water
~61.15g
~equal in
Other
~3.18g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.662 g
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 | +466.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +119.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.6% |