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Mussels vs. Orange roughy — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mussels and orange roughy?

  • Mussels is richer than orange roughy in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 980% more.
  • The glycemic index of orange roughy is lower.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, roughy, orange, cooked, dry heat types 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.
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 13% 3.3% 16% 42% 25% 8.7% 44% 9% 4.8% 482%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.1%
Contains more IronIron +494.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +734.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18278.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
~equal in Selenium ~88.3µg

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% 8% 37% 0% 11% 15% 34% 3.4% 15% 59% 2.8% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +279.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +566.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +64.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1596.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5006.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1420%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Orange roughy DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 0.47µg 980%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.037mg 294%
Iron 6.72mg 1.13mg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.063mg 27%
Phosphorus 285mg 102mg 26%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.32mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.045mg 21%
Folate 76µg 5µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.056mg 18%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Sodium 369mg 69mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.87mg 12%
Cholesterol 56mg 80mg 8%
Copper 0.149mg 0.075mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.184g 7%
Vitamin A 91µg 24µg 7%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.82mg 7%
Fats 4.48g 0.9g 6%
Magnesium 37mg 18mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.034g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.067mg 3%
Calories 172kcal 105kcal 3%
Potassium 268mg 181mg 3%
Protein 23.8g 22.64g 2%
Selenium 89.6µg 88.3µg 2%
Calcium 33mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.439g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.23mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.03mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.058mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.797mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.092mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.728mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.474mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.025g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.069g 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% 67% 9%
Protein: 22.64 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.97 g
Other: 9.49 g
Contains more FatsFats +397.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +198.4%
~equal in Protein ~22.64g
~equal in Water ~66.97g

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
5% 67% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.439 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +131%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +558.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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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. Orange roughy - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174251/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.