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Halibut vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between halibut and mussels

  • Halibut has more vitamin B6, while mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 960% higher.
  • Mussels contains 5 times less vitamin B6 than halibut. Halibut contains 0.485mg of vitamin B6, while mussels contains 0.1mg.
  • Halibut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of halibut is 0, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, halibut, greenland, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 1.2% 30% 32% 13% 14% 90% 13% 2% 255%
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 +28.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more IronIron +690.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +292.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%

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% 6% 0% 0% 18% 24% 36% 17% 112% 120% 0% 0.75% 0%
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 +385%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +405.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +311%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +307.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2400%
Contains more FolateFolate +7500%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Halibut Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.96µg 24µg 960%
Manganese 0.015mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 46.8µg 89.6µg 78%
Iron 0.85mg 6.72mg 73%
Vitamin B6 0.485mg 0.1mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.103mg 0.42mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 10.742g 1.014g 24%
Fats 17.74g 4.48g 20%
Zinc 0.51mg 2.67mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.073mg 0.3mg 19%
Folate 1µg 76µg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.288mg 0.95mg 13%
Copper 0.038mg 0.149mg 12%
Sodium 103mg 369mg 12%
Protein 18.42g 23.8g 11%
Phosphorus 210mg 285mg 11%
Saturated fat 3.102g 0.85g 10%
Vitamin A 18µg 91µg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.923mg 3mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.753g 1.212g 4%
Calories 239kcal 172kcal 3%
Calcium 4mg 33mg 3%
Potassium 344mg 268mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Magnesium 33mg 37mg 1%
Cholesterol 59mg 56mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.808mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.849mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.497mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.692mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.545mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.719mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.542mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.674g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.504g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.114g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 18% 62% 2%
Protein: 18.42 g
Fats: 17.74 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.88 g
Other: 1.96 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 +296%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +62.2%
~equal in Water ~61.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 69% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.102 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.753 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 +959.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%

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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. Halibut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174232/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.