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Mussels vs. Tuna Bluefin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mussels and tuna Bluefin

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, folate, zinc, and vitamin C; however, tuna Bluefin is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin B6.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 547% more than tuna Bluefin.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, 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 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more IronIron +413%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%

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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +3700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +731.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +425%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.278mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Tuna Bluefin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 10.88µg 547%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.02mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 46.8µg 78%
Vitamin A 91µg 757µg 74%
Iron 6.72mg 1.31mg 68%
Vitamin B3 3mg 10.54mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.525mg 33%
Folate 76µg 2µg 19%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.77mg 17%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Sodium 369mg 50mg 14%
Protein 23.8g 29.91g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.306mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 1.37mg 8%
Phosphorus 285mg 326mg 6%
Magnesium 37mg 64mg 6%
Copper 0.149mg 0.11mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 1.844g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 2.053g 3%
Fats 4.48g 6.28g 3%
Saturated fat 0.85g 1.612g 3%
Potassium 268mg 323mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.278mg 2%
Calcium 33mg 10mg 2%
Cholesterol 56mg 49mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Calories 172kcal 184kcal 1%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.16g 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
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.7%
Contains more FatsFats +40.2%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%
~equal in Water ~59.09g

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
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.1%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.