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Mussels vs. Ling fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mussels and ling fish

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, folate, zinc, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, ling fish is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12 973% more than ling fish.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, ling, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 58% 13% 43% 31% 47% 27% 109% 23% 5% 255%
Contains more IronIron +709.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +167%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17794.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.141mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 12% 0% 32% 53% 53% 22% 81% 81% 0% 6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +157.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3592.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +251%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.801mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Ling fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.65µg 973%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.038mg 294%
Selenium 89.6µg 46.8µg 78%
Iron 6.72mg 0.83mg 74%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.351mg 19%
Folate 76µg 8µg 17%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Zinc 2.67mg 1mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.231mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.127mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.369mg 12%
Magnesium 37mg 81mg 10%
Sodium 369mg 173mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 8%
Fats 4.48g 0.82g 6%
Potassium 268mg 486mg 6%
Vitamin A 91µg 35µg 6%
Phosphorus 285mg 254mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 4%
Calories 172kcal 111kcal 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 3%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Cholesterol 56mg 51mg 2%
Protein 23.8g 24.35g 1%
Calcium 33mg 44mg 1%
Copper 0.149mg 0.141mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.801mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 90g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.273mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.122mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.979mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.236mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.95mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.254mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.717mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.506g 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
24% 74%
Protein: 24.35 g
Fats: 0.82 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.88 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +446.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +20.8%
~equal in Protein ~24.35g

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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. Ling fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174234/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.