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.

Mussels

Lingcod

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.

Mussels

Lingcod

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 D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Calories	172kcal	109kcal	3%
Saturated fat	0.85g	0.255g	3%
Protein	23.8g	22.64g	2%
Carbs	7.39g	0g	2%
Calcium	33mg	18mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.95mg	0.865mg	2%
Magnesium	37mg	33mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	0.447g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	48kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	92g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	3.3	N/A
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