Mussels vs. Whitefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mussels and whitefish different?
- Mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin C, folate, and zinc, while whitefish is higher in vitamin B6.
- Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 960% more than whitefish.
- Whitefish is lower in sodium.
- Mussels has a higher glycemic index (50) than whitefish (0).
Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types were used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +1329.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +62% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +110.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7807% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +453.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +75.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +172.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +347.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +246% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 0.96µg | 960% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.086mg | 292% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 16.2µg | 133% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 0.47mg | 78% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.154mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.346mg | 19% |
| Folate | 76µg | 17µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 65mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 1.27mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.171mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 2.755g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 346mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 77mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.092mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 39µg | 6% |
| Fats | 4.48g | 7.51g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 3.846mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 406mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 2.559g | 4% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.865mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 1.162g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 42mg | 1% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 24.47g | 1% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 172kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 33mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0.274mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 1.073mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 1.128mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 2.248mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0.724mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0.955mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 1.261mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | 0.406g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | 1.206g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | 0.209g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +67.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~24.47g
~equal in
Water
~65.09g
~equal in
Other
~2.93g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +152.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.3% |
