Mussels vs. Drum fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between mussels and drum fish
- Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, and folate; however, drum fish is richer in vitamin B6 and copper.
- Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 904% more than drum fish.
- Drum fish has 8 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, while drum fish has 0.897mg.
- Mussels has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mussels is 50, while the glycemic index of drum fish is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, drum, freshwater, 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +484.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +214.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +658.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +453.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +133.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +99.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -74% |
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 | +1260% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +54.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +270.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +102.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +939% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +347.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +246% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 2.31µg | 904% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.897mg | 257% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 16.2µg | 133% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 1.15mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.346mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.081mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 0.85mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.207mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.297mg | 16% |
| Folate | 76µg | 17µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 1mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 96mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 82mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 231mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 77mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 59µg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 2.807g | 4% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 353mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 1.434g | 3% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 22.49g | 3% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 6.32g | 3% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 1.479g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.865mg | 2% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 153kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 2.862mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 38mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.252mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0.986mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 1.828mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 2.065mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.878mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 1.159mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.662mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | 0.295g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | 0.368g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | 0.185g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1172% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +41.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -40.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +176.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22% |
