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Mussels vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mussels and sockeye salmon

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, zinc, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B2, while sockeye salmon has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B3.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 814% higher.
  • Sockeye salmon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sockeye salmon is 0, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, salmon, sockeye, 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +1192.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +385.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +152.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +62.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~36mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~305mg

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% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +436.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +985.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +237.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +727%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 4.47µg 814%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.013mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 35.5µg 98%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Iron 6.72mg 0.52mg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.827mg 56%
Vitamin B3 3mg 10.123mg 45%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.55mg 19%
Folate 76µg 7µg 17%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.246mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.157mg 12%
Sodium 369mg 92mg 12%
Copper 0.149mg 0.076mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 1.274mg 6%
Potassium 268mg 436mg 5%
Protein 23.8g 26.48g 5%
Vitamin A 91µg 58µg 4%
Phosphorus 285mg 305mg 3%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Cholesterol 56mg 61mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 1.864g 2%
Calcium 33mg 11mg 2%
Fats 4.48g 5.57g 2%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.969g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 1.327g 1%
Calories 172kcal 156kcal 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 36mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.711mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g 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% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +412.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +24.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.1%

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +83.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.327g

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.