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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 5.7% 29% 41% 13% 14% 109% 11% 2.5% 255%
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.
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%
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 0% 10% 0% 0% 29% 8.5% 48% 52% 80% 551% 0% 7.5% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Sea bass 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
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
23% 3% 73%
Protein: 22.73 g
Fats: 2.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.36 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more FatsFats +49.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +245.7%
Contains more WaterWater +20%
~equal in Protein ~22.73g

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
26% 34% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.65 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.846 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.005 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.5%

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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. Sea bass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174228/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.