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Mussels vs. Mahimahi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mussels and mahimahi different?

  • Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate; however, mahimahi is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 971% higher.
  • Mussels contains 358 times more manganese than mahimahi. While mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, mahimahi contains only 0.019mg.
  • Mahimahi has a lower glycemic index (0) than mussels (50).

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, mahimahi, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used in this article.

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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 27% 5.7% 47% 54% 18% 16% 78% 15% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +363.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +352.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35689.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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% 21% 0% 5.8% 20% 139% 52% 107% 86% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +394.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3378.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +362%
~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 Mussels Mahimahi DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.69µg 971%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.019mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 46.8µg 78%
Iron 6.72mg 1.45mg 66%
Vitamin B3 3mg 7.429mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.462mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.085mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.023mg 23%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.59mg 19%
Folate 76µg 6µg 18%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Phosphorus 285mg 183mg 15%
Cholesterol 56mg 94mg 13%
Copper 0.149mg 0.053mg 11%
Sodium 369mg 113mg 11%
Potassium 268mg 533mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.211g 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.9g 6%
Calories 172kcal 109kcal 3%
Vitamin A 91µg 62µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.241g 3%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.865mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.155g 2%
Calcium 33mg 19mg 1%
Protein 23.8g 23.72g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 92g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 38mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.266mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.04mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.093mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.928mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.702mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.926mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.222mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.698mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.276g 0.026g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.506g 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.044g 0.012g 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% 71% 4%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.22 g
Other: 4.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +397.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
~equal in Protein ~23.72g

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
40% 26% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.211 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +554.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +474.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.6%

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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. Mahimahi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171992/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.