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Mussels vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mussels and smoked salmon

  • Smoked salmon has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 864% more.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index than smoked salmon.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked.

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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% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.1%
Contains more IronIron +690.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +761.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +73.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.4%

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +636.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +178%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 3.26µg 864%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.017mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 32.4µg 104%
Vitamin D 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 17.1µg 86%
Iron 6.72mg 0.85mg 73%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.101mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.023mg 23%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.31mg 21%
Folate 76µg 2µg 19%
Phosphorus 285mg 164mg 17%
Choline 89mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.278mg 14%
Sodium 369mg 672mg 13%
Cholesterol 56mg 23mg 11%
Vitamin B3 3mg 4.72mg 11%
Protein 23.8g 18.28g 11%
Copper 0.149mg 0.23mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.35mg 9%
Vitamin A 91µg 26µg 7%
Magnesium 37mg 18mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 2.023g 3%
Calories 172kcal 117kcal 3%
Potassium 268mg 175mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.87mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 11mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.995g 1%
Fats 4.48g 4.32g 0%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.929g 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +17.7%
Contains more OtherOther +69.8%
~equal in Fats ~4.32g

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% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +99.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.929g

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.