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Mussels vs. Sablefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mussels and sablefish

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin C, and vitamin B1; however, sablefish is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 940% more than sablefish.
  • Mussels has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sablefish, 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 51% 14% 41% 62% 9.3% 11% 92% 9.4% 2.5% 255%
Contains more IronIron +309.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +432.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +551.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35689.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%

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% 34% 0% 0% 31% 27% 96% 52% 80% 180% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1566.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +347.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +246%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Sablefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 1.44µg 940%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.019mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 46.8µg 78%
Iron 6.72mg 1.64mg 64%
Fats 4.48g 19.62g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.115mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 10.328g 23%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.41mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.346mg 19%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.85g 4.099g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.122mg 15%
Folate 76µg 17µg 15%
Vitamin B3 3mg 5.128mg 13%
Sodium 369mg 72mg 13%
Copper 0.149mg 0.028mg 13%
Protein 23.8g 17.19g 13%
Phosphorus 285mg 215mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 2.618g 9%
Magnesium 37mg 71mg 8%
Potassium 268mg 459mg 6%
Calories 172kcal 250kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.865mg 2%
Cholesterol 56mg 63mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Vitamin A 91µg 102µg 1%
Calcium 33mg 45mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.193mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.754mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.792mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.397mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.579mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.509mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.671mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.886mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.506mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.867g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.92g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.216g 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
17% 20% 63%
Protein: 17.19 g
Fats: 19.62 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.85 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +835.3%
Contains more FatsFats +337.9%
~equal in Water ~62.85g

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
24% 61% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.328 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.618 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +918.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116%

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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. Sablefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174240/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.