Mussels vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between mussels and eels
- Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B5, and copper, while eels have more vitamin A.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 880% higher.
- Eels contain 170 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while eels contain 0.04mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in mussels is lower.
- Eels have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eels is 0, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.
The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, eel, mixed species, 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +950% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +413.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +28.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16900% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +979.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.4% |
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 | +655.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +723.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +239.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +29.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +730.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +347.1% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1149.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +49.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 2.89µg | 880% |
Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.04mg | 294% |
Selenium | 89.6µg | 8.3µg | 148% |
Vitamin A | 91µg | 1137µg | 116% |
Iron | 6.72mg | 0.64mg | 76% |
Cholesterol | 56mg | 161mg | 35% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.051mg | 28% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 9.218g | 21% |
Fats | 4.48g | 14.95g | 16% |
Folate | 76µg | 17µg | 15% |
Sodium | 369mg | 65mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.28mg | 13% |
Copper | 0.149mg | 0.029mg | 13% |
Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 1.8mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.183mg | 10% |
Saturated fat | 0.85g | 3.023g | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 4.487mg | 9% |
Zinc | 2.67mg | 2.08mg | 5% |
Calories | 172kcal | 236kcal | 3% |
Magnesium | 37mg | 26mg | 3% |
Potassium | 268mg | 349mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
Carbs | 7.39g | 0g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 285mg | 277mg | 1% |
Calcium | 33mg | 26mg | 1% |
Protein | 23.8g | 23.65g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.39g | 0g | N/A |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 1.214g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.025mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.676mg | 1.922mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.779mg | 2.171mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.04mg | 1.218mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | 0.108g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | 0.081g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | 0.095g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +52.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +233.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.65g
~equal in
Water
~59.31g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +809.1% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.214g