Mussels vs. Butterfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between mussels and butterfish?
- Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin C, and folate, yet butterfish is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 924% higher.
- Butterfish has a lower glycemic index than mussels.
We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, butterfish, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +950% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +115.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +169.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35689.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +175.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +105.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +118.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1211.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +347.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +92.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +246% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 1.83µg | 924% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.019mg | 295% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 46.8µg | 78% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 0.64mg | 76% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.346mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.192mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 5.769mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 0.99mg | 15% |
| Folate | 76µg | 17µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.146mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 114mg | 11% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 10.28g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 83mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.069mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 8% | |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 33µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 481mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 308mg | 3% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 22.15g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 3% | |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.865mg | 2% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 187kcal | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 28mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0.971mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 1.021mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 1.801mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 2.035mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.656mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.865mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 1.141mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.652mg | 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
Protein:
23.8 g
Fats:
4.48 g
Carbs:
7.39 g
Water:
61.15 g
Other:
3.18 g
Protein:
22.15 g
Fats:
10.28 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.83 g
Other:
0.74 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +329.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +129.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.15g
~equal in
Water
~66.83g
