Mussels vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mussels and mackerel
- Mussels has more manganese, vitamin B12, selenium, iron, folate, zinc, and vitamin C; however, mackerel has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for manganese is 295% more.
- Mussels has 38 times more folate than mackerel. Mussels has 76µg of folate, while mackerel has 2µg.
- Mussels is lower in saturated fat.
- Mussels has a higher glycemic index than mackerel.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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 | +120% |
| Contains more IronIron | +328% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +58.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +184% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +73.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +162.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.5% |
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 | +3300% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +68.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +88.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +26.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +128.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +360% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.02mg | 295% |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 19µg | 208% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 51.6µg | 69% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 1.57mg | 64% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.46mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 6.85mg | 24% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 17.81g | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 4.3g | 21% |
| Folate | 76µg | 2µg | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 0.94mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 4.176g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 7.006g | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0.4mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 97mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.159mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 83mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 75mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.094mg | 6% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 262kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 54µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 401mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.412mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.99mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 278mg | 1% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 23.85g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 1.045mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 1.099mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 1.938mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 2.19mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 1.228mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.702mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | 0.504g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | 0.699g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | 0.106g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +297.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +59.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +590.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +254.8% |
