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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Mussels

Chinook salmon

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Mussels

Chinook salmon

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 D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Magnesium	37mg	122mg	20%
Vitamin B2	0.42mg	0.154mg	20%
Zinc	2.67mg	0.56mg	19%
Fats	4.48g	13.38g	14%
Sodium	369mg	60mg	13%
Phosphorus	285mg	371mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	5.742g	12%
Vitamin C	13.6mg	4.1mg	11%
Copper	0.149mg	0.053mg	11%
Saturated fat	0.85g	3.214g	11%
Cholesterol	56mg	85mg	10%
Folate	76µg	35µg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.212g	2.662g	10%
Potassium	268mg	505mg	7%
Vitamin A	91µg	149µg	6%
Protein	23.8g	25.72g	4%
Calories	172kcal	231kcal	3%
Carbs	7.39g	0g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.95mg	0.865mg	2%
Calcium	33mg	28mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	11g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	90kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	43g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	2.6	N/A
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