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Fish sauce vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fish sauce and mussels

  • Fish sauce is richer in magnesium and vitamin B6, yet mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 980% higher.
  • Fish sauce contains 21 times more sodium than mussels. Fish sauce contains 7851mg of sodium, while mussels contains 369mg.
  • Fish sauce has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

Food types used in this article are Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve 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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
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 +373%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.3%
Contains more IronIron +761.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +198%
Contains more ZincZinc +1235%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3971.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2818.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +884.6%
~equal in Potassium ~268mg

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +296%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2620%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +636.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +705.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4900%
Contains more FolateFolate +49%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish sauce Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 24µg 980%
Sodium 7851mg 369mg 325%
Manganese 0.233mg 6.8mg 286%
Selenium 9.1µg 89.6µg 146%
Iron 0.78mg 6.72mg 74%
Phosphorus 7mg 285mg 40%
Protein 5.06g 23.8g 37%
Magnesium 175mg 37mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.42mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.3mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.396mg 0.1mg 23%
Zinc 0.2mg 2.67mg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.118mg 0.95mg 17%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 13.6mg 15%
Copper 0.05mg 0.149mg 11%
Vitamin A 4µg 91µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.003g 1.212g 8%
Fats 0.01g 4.48g 7%
Calories 35kcal 172kcal 7%
Folate 51µg 76µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.003g 0.85g 4%
Vitamin B3 2.313mg 3mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 1.014g 3%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Potassium 288mg 268mg 1%
Calcium 43mg 33mg 1%
Carbs 3.64g 7.39g 1%
Net carbs 3.64g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 3.64g 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 0.001g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 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 WaterWater +16.2%
Contains more OtherOther +535.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +370.4%
Contains more FatsFats +44700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40300%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.