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Mackerel vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mackerel and mussels

  • Mackerel has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B3; however, mussels has more manganese, vitamin B12, selenium, iron, folate, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for manganese is 295% more.
  • Mackerel has 5 times more saturated fat than mussels. Mackerel has 4.176g of saturated fat, while mussels has 0.85g.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index than mackerel.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
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 +162.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +120%
Contains more IronIron +328%
Contains more CopperCopper +58.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +184%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +73.6%
~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 1.3% 0% 18% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +88.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.42mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.95mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Mussels DV% diff.
Manganese 0.02mg 6.8mg 295%
Vitamin B12 19µg 24µg 208%
Selenium 51.6µg 89.6µg 69%
Iron 1.57mg 6.72mg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.1mg 28%
Vitamin B3 6.85mg 3mg 24%
Fats 17.81g 4.48g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.3g 1.212g 21%
Folate 2µg 76µg 19%
Zinc 0.94mg 2.67mg 16%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 13.6mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.176g 0.85g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 7.006g 1.014g 15%
Magnesium 97mg 37mg 14%
Sodium 83mg 369mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.159mg 0.3mg 12%
Cholesterol 75mg 56mg 6%
Copper 0.094mg 0.149mg 6%
Calories 262kcal 172kcal 5%
Potassium 401mg 268mg 4%
Vitamin A 54µg 91µg 4%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Calcium 15mg 33mg 2%
Phosphorus 278mg 285mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.412mg 0.42mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.99mg 0.95mg 1%
Protein 23.85g 23.8g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 9.1g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 110kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.7 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.045mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.938mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.19mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.706mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.228mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.702mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.504g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.699g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.106g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 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 +297.5%
Contains more OtherOther +59.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 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 +590.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.6%

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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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.