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Mussels vs. Lingcod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mussels and lingcod

  • Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, zinc, folate, and vitamin C, yet lingcod is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 827% higher.
  • Lingcod has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

Food types used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, lingcod, 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 24% 5.4% 49% 15% 12% 16% 111% 9.9% 3.4% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +1539%
Contains more CopperCopper +325.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +360.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26053.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~258mg

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% 5.7% 0% 0% 8.8% 32% 43% 52% 80% 519% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +435.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +757.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +478.3%
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 Lingcod DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 4.15µg 827%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.026mg 295%
Iron 6.72mg 0.41mg 79%
Selenium 89.6µg 46.8µg 78%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.035mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.139mg 22%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.58mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.346mg 19%
Folate 76µg 10µg 17%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Copper 0.149mg 0.035mg 13%
Sodium 369mg 76mg 13%
Potassium 268mg 560mg 9%
Vitamin A 91µg 17µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.383g 6%
Fats 4.48g 1.36g 5%
Cholesterol 56mg 67mg 4%
Phosphorus 285mg 258mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.314mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.255g 3%
Calories 172kcal 109kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.865mg 2%
Protein 23.8g 22.64g 2%
Calcium 33mg 18mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Magnesium 37mg 33mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.447g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.254mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.993mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.043mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.84mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.079mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.67mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.884mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.166mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.667mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.133g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.13g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.018g 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% 76%
Protein: 22.64 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.68 g
Other: 0.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +229.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +893.8%
Contains more WaterWater +23.8%
~equal in Protein ~22.64g

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
24% 41% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.255 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.447 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.383 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +126.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +216.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%

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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. Lingcod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174235/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.