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Mussels vs. Mullet fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mussels and mullet fish

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and zinc, while mullet fish has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 990% higher.
  • Mullet fish contains 309 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while mullet fish contains 0.022mg.
  • Mullet fish has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mullet fish is 0, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, mullet, striped, 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% 9.3% 40% 53% 47% 24% 105% 9.3% 2.9% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +376.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30809.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.8%
~equal in Calcium ~31mg
~equal in Copper ~0.141mg

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 4% 14% 0% 0% 25% 23% 118% 53% 113% 31% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1033.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +320%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9500%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +390%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.88mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Mullet fish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.25µg 990%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.022mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 46.8µg 78%
Iron 6.72mg 1.41mg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.49mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.1mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3mg 6.3mg 21%
Folate 76µg 10µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.1mg 17%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.88mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 1.2mg 14%
Sodium 369mg 71mg 13%
Potassium 268mg 458mg 6%
Phosphorus 285mg 244mg 6%
Vitamin A 91µg 42µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 1.431g 3%
Cholesterol 56mg 63mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.917g 2%
Protein 23.8g 24.81g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 1.382g 1%
Calories 172kcal 150kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.88mg 1%
Copper 0.149mg 0.141mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 33mg 1%
Fats 4.48g 4.86g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Calcium 33mg 31mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.143mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 2.016mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.968mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.278mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.73mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.18g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.148g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.092g 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
25% 5% 71%
Protein: 24.81 g
Fats: 4.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.52 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-1773.7%
Contains more WaterWater +15.3%
~equal in Protein ~24.81g
~equal in Fats ~4.86g

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
38% 37% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.382 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.917 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.3%

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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. Mullet fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175124/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.