Salmon vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between salmon and mussels
- Salmon has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B3; however, mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, and copper.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 883% more.
- Salmon has 6 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. Salmon has 0.647mg of vitamin B6, while mussels has 0.1mg.
- Salmon is lower in sodium.
- Mussels has a higher glycemic index than salmon.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, salmon, Atlantic, farmed, 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +43.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +120% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1876.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +204.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +520.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +42400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +116.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +168.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +55.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +547% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +267.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +31.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +211.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +757.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +123.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.8µg | 24µg | 883% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 6.8mg | 295% |
| Selenium | 41.4µg | 89.6µg | 88% |
| Iron | 0.34mg | 6.72mg | 80% |
| Vitamin D | 526IU | 66% | |
| Vitamin D | 13.1µg | 66% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.647mg | 0.1mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.045mg | 3mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.42mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.553g | 1.212g | 22% |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 2.67mg | 20% |
| Choline | 90.5mg | 16% | |
| Sodium | 61mg | 369mg | 13% |
| Fats | 12.35g | 4.48g | 12% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.149mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 3.7mg | 13.6mg | 11% |
| Folate | 34µg | 76µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.475mg | 0.95mg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 1.14mg | 8% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.181g | 1.014g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 2.397g | 0.85g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 252mg | 285mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 384mg | 268mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.34mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Protein | 22.1g | 23.8g | 3% |
| Calories | 206kcal | 172kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 91µg | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 30mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 63mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.248mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.969mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.018mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.796mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.03mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.654mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.863mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.139mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.651mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.69g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 1.457g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.17g | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +175.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +297.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.8g
~equal in
Water
~61.15g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +312.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +275.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.5% |
