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Ling fish vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ling fish and mussels

  • Ling fish has more vitamin B6; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, folate, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 973% more than ling fish.
  • Ling fish has 4 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. While ling fish has 0.351mg 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, ling, 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 58% 13% 43% 31% 47% 27% 109% 23% 5% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +118.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.1%
Contains more IronIron +709.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +167%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17794.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.149mg

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% 12% 0% 0% 32% 53% 53% 22% 81% 81% 0% 6% 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 +251%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +157.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3592.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ling fish Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.65µg 24µg 973%
Manganese 0.038mg 6.8mg 294%
Selenium 46.8µg 89.6µg 78%
Iron 0.83mg 6.72mg 74%
Vitamin B6 0.351mg 0.1mg 19%
Folate 8µg 76µg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Zinc 1mg 2.67mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.231mg 0.42mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.127mg 0.3mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.369mg 0.95mg 12%
Magnesium 81mg 37mg 10%
Sodium 173mg 369mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 8%
Potassium 486mg 268mg 6%
Fats 0.82g 4.48g 6%
Vitamin A 35µg 91µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.85g 4%
Phosphorus 254mg 285mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 3%
Calories 111kcal 172kcal 3%
Cholesterol 51mg 56mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Vitamin B3 2.801mg 3mg 1%
Protein 24.35g 23.8g 1%
Copper 0.141mg 0.149mg 1%
Calcium 44mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.273mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.067mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.122mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.979mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.236mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.95mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.254mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.717mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 74%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.88 g
Other: 0.95 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 WaterWater +20.8%
Contains more FatsFats +446.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +234.7%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g

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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. Ling fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174234/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.