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Salmon raw vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between salmon raw and mussels

  • Salmon raw has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, while mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 868% higher.
  • Mussels contains 8 times less vitamin B6 than salmon raw. Salmon raw contains 0.818mg of vitamin B6, while mussels contains 0.1mg.
  • The amount of sodium in salmon raw is lower.
  • Salmon raw has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of salmon raw is 0, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, 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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
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 PotassiumPotassium +82.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +740%
Contains more ZincZinc +317.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%

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.
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 0% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +162%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +718%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +658.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +654.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +204%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Salmon raw Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.18µg 24µg 868%
Manganese 0.016mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 36.5µg 89.6µg 97%
Iron 0.8mg 6.72mg 74%
Vitamin B6 0.818mg 0.1mg 55%
Vitamin B3 7.86mg 3mg 30%
Zinc 0.64mg 2.67mg 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.664mg 0.95mg 14%
Sodium 44mg 369mg 14%
Folate 25µg 76µg 13%
Phosphorus 200mg 285mg 12%
Copper 0.25mg 0.149mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.539g 1.212g 9%
Vitamin A 12µg 91µg 9%
Protein 19.84g 23.8g 8%
Potassium 490mg 268mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.226mg 0.3mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.103g 1.014g 3%
Fats 6.34g 4.48g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.38mg 0.42mg 3%
Calories 142kcal 172kcal 2%
Calcium 12mg 33mg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 37mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Saturated fat 0.981g 0.85g 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Cholesterol 55mg 56mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.222mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.87mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.914mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.613mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.822mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.587mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.775mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.022mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.584mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 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 +41.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12%
Contains more OtherOther +67.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 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 +107.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.4%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.