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Mussels vs. Atlantic Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mussels and atlantic Mackerel

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, folate, zinc, and vitamin C, while atlantic Mackerel has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 637% higher.
  • Atlantic Mackerel contains 453 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while atlantic Mackerel contains 0.015mg.
  • The amount of sodium in atlantic Mackerel is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more IronIron +312.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +323.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.6%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
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 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +82%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +175.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +7500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +202.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +299%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.856mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Atlantic Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 8.71µg 637%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.015mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 44.1µg 83%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643 IU 80%
Iron 6.72mg 1.63mg 64%
Vitamin B3 3mg 9.08mg 38%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.399mg 23%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.63mg 19%
Folate 76µg 1µg 19%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0.4mg 15%
Fats 4.48g 13.89g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 3.35g 14%
Sodium 369mg 90mg 12%
Choline 65mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.85g 3.257g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 5.456g 11%
Protein 23.8g 18.6g 10%
Phosphorus 285mg 217mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.176mg 10%
Magnesium 37mg 76mg 9%
Copper 0.149mg 0.073mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.312mg 8%
Cholesterol 56mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin A 91µg 50µg 5%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Calories 172kcal 205kcal 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Calcium 33mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.856mg 2%
Potassium 268mg 314mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.815mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.857mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.512mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.708mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.551mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.726mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.958mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.548mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.898g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 1.401g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.212g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +210%
Contains more OtherOther +24.5%
~equal in Water ~63.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +438.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.4%

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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/nutrients
  2. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/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.