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Mussels vs. Fish sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mussels and fish sauce

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet fish sauce is richer in magnesium and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 980% higher.
  • Mussels contains 41 times more phosphorus than fish sauce. Mussels contains 285mg of phosphorus, while fish sauce contains 7mg.
  • Mussels contains less sodium.
  • Fish sauce has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Sauce, fish, ready-to-serve.

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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 125% 13% 25% 29% 17% 5.5% 3% 1024% 30% 50%
Contains more IronIron +761.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +198%
Contains more ZincZinc +1235%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3971.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2818.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +884.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +373%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.3%
~equal in Potassium ~288mg

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 1.7% 1.3% 0% 0% 3% 13% 43% 7.1% 91% 60% 0% 38% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2620%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2175%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +636.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +705.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4900%
Contains more FolateFolate +49%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +296%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Fish sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.48µg 980%
Sodium 369mg 7851mg 325%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.233mg 286%
Selenium 89.6µg 9.1µg 146%
Iron 6.72mg 0.78mg 74%
Phosphorus 285mg 7mg 40%
Protein 23.8g 5.06g 37%
Magnesium 37mg 175mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.057mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.012mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.396mg 23%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.2mg 22%
Cholesterol 56mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.118mg 17%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0.5mg 15%
Copper 0.149mg 0.05mg 11%
Vitamin A 91µg 4µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.003g 8%
Fats 4.48g 0.01g 7%
Calories 172kcal 35kcal 7%
Folate 76µg 51µg 6%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.003g 4%
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.313mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.002g 3%
Choline 13.2mg 2%
Potassium 268mg 288mg 1%
Calcium 33mg 43mg 1%
Carbs 7.39g 3.64g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 3.64g N/A
Sugar 3.64g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0g 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
5% 4% 71% 20%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.01 g
Carbs: 3.64 g
Water: 71.07 g
Other: 20.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +370.4%
Contains more FatsFats +44700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103%
Contains more WaterWater +16.2%
Contains more OtherOther +535.8%

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
38% 25% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.003 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.003 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +50600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +40300%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Fish sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174531/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.