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Mussels vs. Skipjack tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mussels and skipjack tuna

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and zinc; however, skipjack tuna is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 909% more than skipjack tuna.
  • Skipjack tuna contains 358 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while skipjack tuna contains 0.019mg.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, 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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
Contains more IronIron +320%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35689.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1260%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +405.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +689.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +244.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +995.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +525.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +881%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Skipjack tuna DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 2.19µg 909%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.019mg 295%
Vitamin B3 3mg 18.756mg 98%
Selenium 89.6µg 46.8µg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.981mg 68%
Iron 6.72mg 1.6mg 64%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.122mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.038mg 22%
Folate 76µg 10µg 17%
Zinc 2.67mg 1.05mg 15%
Sodium 369mg 47mg 14%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 1mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.485mg 9%
Protein 23.8g 28.21g 9%
Vitamin A 91µg 18µg 8%
Potassium 268mg 522mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.403g 5%
Fats 4.48g 1.29g 5%
Copper 0.149mg 0.11mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.42g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.243g 2%
Calories 172kcal 132kcal 2%
Magnesium 37mg 44mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Cholesterol 56mg 60mg 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Calcium 33mg 37mg 0%
Phosphorus 285mg 285mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.316mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.3mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.59mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.835mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 1.101mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.453mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.83mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.091g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.237g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.017g 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
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 g
Contains more FatsFats +247.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.5%
Contains more OtherOther +158.5%
~equal in Water ~62.28g

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
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +317.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.6%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.