Mussels vs. Croaker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mussels and croaker?

Croaker has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and protein than mussels.
Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 913% higher.
Mussels contains less saturated fat.
Croaker has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried types in this comparison.

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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

Croaker

Contains more IronIron	+681.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+129.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+413.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+31.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+8400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+130.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+13.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.9%

~equal in Calcium ~32mg

~equal in Sodium ~348mg

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

Croaker

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+295.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1042.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+123.5%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+160%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	24µg	2.1µg	913%
Manganese	6.8mg	0.08mg	292%
Selenium	89.6µg	38.8µg	92%
Iron	6.72mg	0.86mg	73%
Vitamin B2	0.42mg	0.13mg	22%
Zinc	2.67mg	0.52mg	20%
Vitamin B1	0.3mg	0.09mg	18%
Vitamin C	13.6mg	0mg	15%
Fats	4.48g	12.67g	13%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.26mg	12%
Saturated fat	0.85g	3.476g	12%
Protein	23.8g	18.2g	11%
Folate	76µg	34µg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	5.32g	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.212g	2.917g	11%
Phosphorus	285mg	217mg	10%
Cholesterol	56mg	84mg	9%
Copper	0.149mg	0.065mg	9%
Vitamin A	91µg	23µg	8%
Vitamin B3	3mg	4.3mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.95mg	0.74mg	4%
Calories	172kcal	221kcal	2%
Potassium	268mg	340mg	2%
Fiber	0g	0.4g	2%
Magnesium	37mg	42mg	1%
Sodium	369mg	348mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	8.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	121kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	45g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	2.4	N/A
Net carbs	7.39g	7.14g	N/A
Carbs	7.39g	7.54g	0%
Calcium	33mg	32mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.267mg	0.208mg	0%
Threonine	1.025mg	0.788mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.036mg	0.847mg	0%
Leucine	1.676mg	1.48mg	0%
Lysine	1.779mg	1.571mg	0%
Methionine	0.537mg	0.525mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.853mg	0.742mg	0%
Valine	1.04mg	0.947mg	0%
Histidine	0.457mg	0.525mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.276g	0.113g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.506g	0.089g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.044g	0.079g	N/A