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Halibut raw vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between halibut raw and mussels

  • Halibut raw has more vitamin B6; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and phosphorus.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 958% more than halibut raw.
  • Halibut raw has 4 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. While halibut raw has 0.42mg of vitamin B6, mussels has only 0.1mg.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, halibut, Greenland, 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 19% 0.9% 24% 25% 10% 11% 70% 10% 1.6% 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 less SodiumSodium -78.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more IronIron +918.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +396.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +567.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%
~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 0% 4.7% 15% 411% 15% 18% 28% 15% 97% 125% 0.25% 0.75% 34%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +320%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +425%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +7500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut raw Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1µg 24µg 958%
Manganese 0.012mg 6.8mg 295%
Vitamin D 1097IU 137%
Vitamin D 27.4µg 137%
Selenium 36.5µg 89.6µg 97%
Iron 0.66mg 6.72mg 76%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.42mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.42mg 0.1mg 25%
Zinc 0.4mg 2.67mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.3mg 20%
Protein 14.37g 23.8g 19%
Folate 1µg 76µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.378g 1.014g 18%
Phosphorus 164mg 285mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Fats 13.84g 4.48g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.95mg 14%
Copper 0.03mg 0.149mg 13%
Sodium 80mg 369mg 13%
Choline 61.8mg 11%
Vitamin A 14µg 91µg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.5mg 3mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.419g 0.85g 7%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 33mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 37mg 3%
Cholesterol 46mg 56mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.367g 1.212g 1%
Calories 186kcal 172kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Potassium 268mg 268mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.161mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.63mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.662mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.168mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.32mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.425mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.561mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.74mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.423mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.526g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.393g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.089g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 14% 70%
Protein: 14.37 g
Fats: 13.84 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 1.52 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 +208.9%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +109.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.378 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.367 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 +726.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.9%

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. Halibut raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171965/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.