Mussels vs. Monkfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mussels and monkfish different?
- Mussels is higher than monkfish in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and vitamin B5.
- Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 957% more than monkfish.
- Mussels contains 219 times more manganese than monkfish. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while monkfish contains 0.031mg.
- Monkfish is lower in sodium.
- Mussels has a higher glycemic index (50) than monkfish (0).
Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, monkfish, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +37% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1539% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +313.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +403.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21835.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +91.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.8% |
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 | +1260% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +934.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +475.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +449.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2207.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +850% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +177% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 1.04µg | 957% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.031mg | 294% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 0.41mg | 79% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 46.8µg | 78% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.073mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.029mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 0.53mg | 19% |
| Folate | 76µg | 8µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.173mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 23mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.277mg | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 1mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.036mg | 13% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 18.56g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 14µg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 32mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 8% | |
| Potassium | 268mg | 513mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 256mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 4% | |
| Fats | 4.48g | 1.95g | 4% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 97kcal | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 2.558mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0.814mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0.855mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 1.509mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 1.705mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.549mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.725mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0.956mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.547mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +129.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +224.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.4% |
