Haddock vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are haddock and mussels different?
- Haddock is higher in vitamin B6; however, mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 911% higher.
- Haddock contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. While haddock contains 0.327mg of vitamin B6, mussels contains only 0.1mg.
- Haddock has a lower glycemic index (0) than mussels (50).
Fish, haddock, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +31% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -29.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +135.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +473.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +567.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +52207.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +182.6% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +37.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +227% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1204.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +508.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +92.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1026.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +484.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 24µg | 911% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 6.8mg | 295% |
| Selenium | 31.7µg | 89.6µg | 105% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 6.72mg | 81% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.069mg | 0.42mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.023mg | 0.3mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 0.4mg | 2.67mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.327mg | 0.1mg | 17% |
| Folate | 13µg | 76µg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.026mg | 0.149mg | 14% |
| Choline | 79.6mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.494mg | 0.95mg | 9% |
| Protein | 19.99g | 23.8g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 21µg | 91µg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.204g | 1.212g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.119mg | 3mg | 7% |
| Fats | 0.55g | 4.48g | 6% |
| Sodium | 261mg | 369mg | 5% |
| Calories | 90kcal | 172kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.55mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.111g | 0.85g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 56mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 351mg | 268mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.074g | 1.014g | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 278mg | 285mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.26mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.015mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.067mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.882mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.126mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.686mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.193mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.682mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.051g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.109g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 0.044g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +714.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1270.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +494.1% |
