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Mussels vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mussels and sturgeon

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and folate; however, sturgeon is richer in vitamin B3.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 896% more than sturgeon.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mussels is 50, while the glycemic index of sturgeon is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, 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 32% 5.1% 32% 34% 18% 15% 116% 9% 3.9% 88%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +646.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +394.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +453.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~271mg

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% 88% 13% 194% 20% 21% 189% 52% 53% 313% 0.25% 13% 38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +860%
Contains more FolateFolate +347.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +189%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +236.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Sturgeon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 2.5µg 896%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.03mg 294%
Selenium 89.6µg 16.2µg 133%
Iron 6.72mg 0.9mg 73%
Vitamin D 12.9µg 65%
Vitamin D 515IU 64%
Vitamin B3 3mg 10.1mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.09mg 25%
Vitamin A 91µg 263µg 19%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.54mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.08mg 18%
Folate 76µg 17µg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Choline 70mg 13%
Sodium 369mg 69mg 13%
Copper 0.149mg 0.053mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.23mg 10%
Cholesterol 56mg 77mg 7%
Protein 23.8g 20.7g 6%
Vitamin E 0.63mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 2.486g 4%
Potassium 268mg 364mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.885g 2%
Calories 172kcal 135kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.87mg 2%
Phosphorus 285mg 271mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 17mg 2%
Magnesium 37mg 45mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 0.85g 1.173g 1%
Fats 4.48g 5.18g 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.907mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.954mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.682mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.901mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.613mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.808mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.609mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.249g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.119g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.058g 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
21% 5% 70% 4%
Protein: 20.7 g
Fats: 5.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.94 g
Other: 4.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +15.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more OtherOther +31.4%

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
26% 55% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.173 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.486 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.885 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +145.2%

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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. Sturgeon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175148/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.