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Mackerel vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mackerel and mussels

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B6; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 500% more than mackerel.
  • Mussels contains 12 times less sodium than mackerel. Mackerel contains 4450mg of sodium, while mussels contains 369mg.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, salted 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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 +62.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94%
Contains more IronIron +380%
Contains more CopperCopper +49%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.1%

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% 378% 16% 48% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +310%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +93.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +406.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 24µg 500%
Manganese 6.8mg 296%
Sodium 4450mg 369mg 177%
Vitamin D* 1006 IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Iron 1.4mg 6.72mg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 1.212g 33%
Fats 25.1g 4.48g 32%
Selenium 73.4µg 89.6µg 29%
Saturated fat 7.148g 0.85g 29%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.1mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.3mg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.42mg 18%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 1.014g 18%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Folate 15µg 76µg 15%
Zinc 1.1mg 2.67mg 14%
Cholesterol 95mg 56mg 13%
Protein 18.5g 23.8g 11%
Calories 305kcal 172kcal 7%
Potassium 520mg 268mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Magnesium 60mg 37mg 5%
Copper 0.1mg 0.149mg 5%
Vitamin A 47µg 91µg 5%
Phosphorus 254mg 285mg 4%
Calcium 66mg 33mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 3mg 2%
Protein per 100 calories 6.1g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 165kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 33g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 7.39g 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 1.619g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 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 +460.3%
Contains more OtherOther +321.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +42.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 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 +720.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +412.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.