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Mussels vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between mussels and chinook salmon

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, chinook salmon is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and magnesium.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 880% more than chinook salmon.
  • Chinook salmon contains 358 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while chinook salmon contains 0.019mg.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry 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 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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +638.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +376.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35689.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +229.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +231.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +736.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +63.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +234.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +362%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 2.87µg 880%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.019mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 46.8µg 78%
Iron 6.72mg 0.91mg 73%
Vitamin B3 3mg 10.045mg 44%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.462mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.044mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.154mg 20%
Magnesium 37mg 122mg 20%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.56mg 19%
Fats 4.48g 13.38g 14%
Sodium 369mg 60mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 5.742g 12%
Phosphorus 285mg 371mg 12%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 4.1mg 11%
Copper 0.149mg 0.053mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.85g 3.214g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 2.662g 10%
Folate 76µg 35µg 10%
Cholesterol 56mg 85mg 10%
Potassium 268mg 505mg 7%
Vitamin A 91µg 149µg 6%
Protein 23.8g 25.72g 4%
Calories 172kcal 231kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.865mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Calcium 33mg 28mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.296g 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
26% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-167.7%
Contains more FatsFats +198.7%
~equal in Protein ~25.72g
~equal in Water ~65.6g

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +466.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.6%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/nutrients
  2. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.