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Mussels vs. Yellowtail — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mussels and yellowtail

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, and folate; however, yellowtail is richer in vitamin B3 and protein.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 948% more than yellowtail.
  • Yellowtail has 358 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, while yellowtail has 0.019mg.
  • Yellowtail contains less sodium.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mussels is 50, while the glycemic index of yellowtail is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, yellowtail, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 27% 8.7% 47% 24% 19% 18% 86% 6.5% 2.5% 255%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13.8%
Contains more IronIron +966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +156.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +298.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35689.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 9.7% 0% 10% 0% 44% 12% 163% 41% 43% 156% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +369%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +193.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +723.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1820%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Yellowtail DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 1.25µg 948%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.019mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 46.8µg 78%
Iron 6.72mg 0.63mg 76%
Vitamin B3 3mg 8.718mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.051mg 28%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.67mg 18%
Folate 76µg 4µg 18%
Sodium 369mg 50mg 14%
Protein 23.8g 29.67g 12%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 2.9mg 12%
Phosphorus 285mg 201mg 12%
Copper 0.149mg 0.058mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.175mg 10%
Potassium 268mg 538mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 8%
Vitamin A 91µg 31µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.185mg 7%
Cholesterol 56mg 71mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.681mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 4%
Fats 4.48g 6.72g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 3%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Calories 172kcal 187kcal 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 63kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 53g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 38mg 0%
Calcium 33mg 29mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.332mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.301mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.367mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 2.411mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.725mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.878mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.873mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.044g 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
29% 6% 65%
Protein: 29.67 g
Fats: 6.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.7%
Contains more FatsFats +50%
Contains more WaterWater +10.1%

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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. Yellowtail - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174248/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.