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Mussels vs. Sheepshead — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mussels and sheepshead

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin C, and folate; however, sheepshead is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 904% more than sheepshead.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sheepshead, 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 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
Contains more IronIron +903%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +323.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32281%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~35mg

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% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +740%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +943.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +347.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Sheepshead DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 2.3µg 904%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.021mg 295%
Iron 6.72mg 0.67mg 76%
Selenium 89.6µg 51.3µg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.05mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.01mg 24%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.63mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.35mg 19%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Folate 76µg 17µg 15%
Sodium 369mg 73mg 13%
Phosphorus 285mg 350mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3mg 1.8mg 8%
Potassium 268mg 512mg 7%
Vitamin A 91µg 35µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.382g 6%
Fats 4.48g 1.63g 4%
Protein 23.8g 26.02g 4%
Cholesterol 56mg 64mg 3%
Copper 0.149mg 0.122mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.36g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.35g 2%
Calories 172kcal 126kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.87mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 35mg 0%
Calcium 33mg 37mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.199mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.39mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.77mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.766mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.083g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.107g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.04g 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
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +174.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
~equal in Protein ~26.02g
~equal in Other ~3.31g

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
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.6%

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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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.