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Rainbow trout vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between rainbow trout and mussels

  • Rainbow trout has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B3; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 821% more than rainbow trout.
  • Mussels contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than rainbow trout. Rainbow trout contains 0.34mg of vitamin B6, while mussels contains 0.1mg.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, trout, rainbow, farmed, 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 18% 7.5% 33% 12% 15% 12% 97% 6.7% 1.4% 129%
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 +40.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +48%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32%
Contains more IronIron +2067.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +223.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +493.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61718.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +279.7%

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 9.7% 28% 47% 239% 30% 21% 104% 100% 78% 538% 0.25% 8.3% 35%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +369%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +458.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +590.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~91µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rainbow trout Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.3µg 24µg 821%
Manganese 0.011mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 23.6µg 89.6µg 120%
Vitamin D 15.9µg 80%
Iron 0.31mg 6.72mg 80%
Vitamin D 635IU 79%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.42mg 25%
Zinc 0.45mg 2.67mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.34mg 0.1mg 18%
Folate 11µg 76µg 16%
Vitamin B3 5.567mg 3mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.34mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.12mg 0.3mg 15%
Sodium 51mg 369mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.667mg 0.95mg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 13.6mg 12%
Copper 0.046mg 0.149mg 11%
Protein 19.94g 23.8g 8%
Phosphorus 226mg 285mg 8%
Fats 6.18g 4.48g 3%
Potassium 377mg 268mg 3%
Magnesium 25mg 37mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.383g 0.85g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.979g 1.014g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.507g 1.212g 2%
Calories 141kcal 172kcal 2%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Vitamin A 84µg 91µg 1%
Calcium 25mg 33mg 1%
Cholesterol 59mg 56mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.047g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.915mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.962mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.696mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.916mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.618mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.815mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.075mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.614mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.217g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.516g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.059g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.091g 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.04g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.466g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 6% 74%
Protein: 19.94 g
Fats: 6.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.8 g
Other: 0.08 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 +37.9%
Contains more WaterWater +20.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +3875%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 41% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.979 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.507 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 +95.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.5%

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. Rainbow trout - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173717/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.