Mussels vs. Herring — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between mussels and herring
- Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and zinc; however, herring is higher in vitamin B6.
- Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 453% more than herring.
- Herring contains 170 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while herring contains 0.04mg.
- Herring has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of mussels is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, herring, 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 IronIron | +376.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +110.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +124.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -68.8% |
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 | +1842.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +152.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +167.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +28.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +82.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +533.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +248% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 13.14µg | 453% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.04mg | 294% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 46.8µg | 78% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 1.41mg | 66% |
| Vitamin D | 214IU | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.348mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.112mg | 16% |
| Folate | 76µg | 12µg | 16% |
| Choline | 83.3mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0.7mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 1.27mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 115mg | 11% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 11.59g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 2.735g | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 1.37mg | 9% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 4.79g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.299mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 2.615g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 77mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 4.124mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 36µg | 6% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 419mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 74mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.74mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.118mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 303mg | 3% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 203kcal | 2% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 23.03g | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 41mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 1.01mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 1.872mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 2.115mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.682mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.899mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.678mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | 0.909g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | 1.105g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | 0.071g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +160.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +158.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.03g
~equal in
Water
~64.16g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +372.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +125.7% |
