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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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 7.8% 31% 24% 9.7% 57% 119% 8.5% 5.2% 45%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~277mg

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%
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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 6% 379% 0% 0% 46% 12% 84% 17% 18% 361% 0% 13% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Eel 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
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
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24% 15% 59% 2%
Protein: 23.65 g
Fats: 14.95 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 2.09 g
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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
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22% 69% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.023 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.218 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.214 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +809.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.214g

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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. Eel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174194/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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