Mussels vs. Sea bass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mussels and sea bass
- Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, folate, and vitamin B1; however, sea bass is higher in vitamin B6.
- Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 816% more than sea bass.
- Mussels has 358 times more manganese than sea bass. While mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, sea bass has only 0.019mg.
- Mussels has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of mussels is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, bass, striped, 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 CalciumCalcium | +73.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +522.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +272.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +423.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35689.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -76.2% |
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 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +193.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +160.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1035.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +444.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +660% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +246% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 4.41µg | 816% |
Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.019mg | 295% |
Selenium | 89.6µg | 46.8µg | 78% |
Iron | 6.72mg | 1.08mg | 71% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.037mg | 29% |
Zinc | 2.67mg | 0.51mg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.346mg | 19% |
Folate | 76µg | 10µg | 17% |
Cholesterol | 56mg | 103mg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.115mg | 15% |
Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0mg | 15% |
Copper | 0.149mg | 0.04mg | 12% |
Sodium | 369mg | 88mg | 12% |
Vitamin A | 91µg | 31µg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 285mg | 254mg | 4% |
Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 2.558mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 37mg | 51mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.865mg | 2% |
Protein | 23.8g | 22.73g | 2% |
Calories | 172kcal | 124kcal | 2% |
Potassium | 268mg | 328mg | 2% |
Carbs | 7.39g | 0g | 2% |
Fats | 4.48g | 2.99g | 2% |
Calcium | 33mg | 19mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.85g | 0.65g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 1.005g | 1% |
Net carbs | 7.39g | 0g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 0.846g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.025mg | 0.997mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 1.047mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.676mg | 1.848mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.779mg | 2.088mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.673mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.887mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.04mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.669mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | 0.217g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | 0.75g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +49.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +245.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +20% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -23.5% |