Herring vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between herring and mussels
- Herring has more vitamin B6; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and zinc.
- Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 453% more than herring.
- Mussels contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than herring. Herring contains 0.348mg of vitamin B6, while mussels contains 0.1mg.
- Herring has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of mussels is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Fish, herring, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +124.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +376.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +110.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.5% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +248% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1842.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +152.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +167.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +82.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 13.14µg | 24µg | 453% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 6.8mg | 294% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 89.6µg | 78% |
| Iron | 1.41mg | 6.72mg | 66% |
| Vitamin D* | 214 IU | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.1mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.112mg | 0.3mg | 16% |
| Folate | 12µg | 76µg | 16% |
| Choline | 83.3mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 13.6mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 2.67mg | 13% |
| Fats | 11.59g | 4.48g | 11% |
| Sodium | 115mg | 369mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.735g | 1.212g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.37mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.299mg | 0.42mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.79g | 1.014g | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 2.615g | 0.85g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 56mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.124mg | 3mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 36µg | 91µg | 6% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 33mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 419mg | 268mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.74mg | 0.95mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.118mg | 0.149mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 303mg | 285mg | 3% |
| Calories | 203kcal | 172kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 23.03g | 23.8g | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 41mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 11g | 14g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 88kcal | 72kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 49g | 58g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 2.9 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.258mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.01mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.061mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.872mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.115mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.682mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.899mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.187mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.678mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.909g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 1.105g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.071g | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +158.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~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 | +372.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +125.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.5% |
