Lingcod vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lingcod and mussels

Lingcod is richer in vitamin B6, yet mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, zinc, folate, and vitamin C.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 827% higher.
Lingcod contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. Lingcod contains 0.346mg of vitamin B6, while mussels contains 0.1mg.
Lingcod has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

Food types used in this article are Fish, lingcod, 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.

Lingcod

Mussels

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+109%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-79.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+83.3%
Contains more IronIron	+1539%
Contains more CopperCopper	+325.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+360.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+10.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+26053.8%
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.

Lingcod

Mussels

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+246%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+435.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+202.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+478.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+660%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.95mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	4.15µg	24µg	827%
Manganese	0.026mg	6.8mg	295%
Iron	0.41mg	6.72mg	79%
Selenium	46.8µg	89.6µg	78%
Vitamin B1	0.035mg	0.3mg	22%
Vitamin B2	0.139mg	0.42mg	22%
Zinc	0.58mg	2.67mg	19%
Vitamin B6	0.346mg	0.1mg	19%
Folate	10µg	76µg	17%
Vitamin C	0mg	13.6mg	15%
Copper	0.035mg	0.149mg	13%
Sodium	76mg	369mg	13%
Potassium	560mg	268mg	9%
Vitamin A	17µg	91µg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.383g	1.212g	6%
Fats	1.36g	4.48g	5%
Cholesterol	67mg	56mg	4%
Phosphorus	258mg	285mg	4%
Vitamin B3	2.314mg	3mg	4%
Calories	109kcal	172kcal	3%
Saturated fat	0.255g	0.85g	3%
Protein	22.64g	23.8g	2%
Carbs	0g	7.39g	2%
Calcium	18mg	33mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.865mg	0.95mg	2%
Magnesium	33mg	37mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.447g	1.014g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	21g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	48kcal	72kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	92g	58g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.3	2.6	N/A
Net carbs	0g	7.39g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.254mg	0.267mg	0%
Threonine	0.993mg	1.025mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.043mg	1.036mg	0%
Leucine	1.84mg	1.676mg	0%
Lysine	2.079mg	1.779mg	0%
Methionine	0.67mg	0.537mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.884mg	0.853mg	0%
Valine	1.166mg	1.04mg	0%
Histidine	0.667mg	0.457mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.133g	0.276g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.13g	0.506g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.018g	0.044g	N/A