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Perch vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between perch and mussels?

  • Perch has less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin C than mussels.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 908% higher.
  • Perch has 2 times more cholesterol than mussels. Perch has 115mg of cholesterol, while mussels has 56mg.
  • Perch has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

We used Fish, perch, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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.
Perch
Perch
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 30% 44% 64% 39% 110% 10% 117% 88%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +209.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more IronIron +479.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +655.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +456.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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.
Perch
Perch
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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 5.7% 0% 3.3% 0% 20% 28% 36% 52% 32% 275% 0% 4.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +810%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +990.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.95mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Perch Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.2µg 24µg 908%
Manganese 0.9mg 6.8mg 257%
Selenium 16.1µg 89.6µg 134%
Iron 1.16mg 6.72mg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.12mg 0.42mg 23%
Cholesterol 115mg 56mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.3mg 18%
Folate 6µg 76µg 18%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 13.6mg 13%
Sodium 79mg 369mg 13%
Zinc 1.43mg 2.67mg 11%
Vitamin A 10µg 91µg 9%
Calcium 102mg 33mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.9mg 3mg 7%
Fats 1.18g 4.48g 5%
Copper 0.192mg 0.149mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.472g 1.212g 5%
Phosphorus 257mg 285mg 4%
Calories 117kcal 172kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.14mg 0.1mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.237g 0.85g 3%
Protein 24.86g 23.8g 2%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Potassium 344mg 268mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.95mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.195g 1.014g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 47kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 85g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.8 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Magnesium 38mg 37mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.09mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.145mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.02mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.283mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.736mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.97mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.281mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.732mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.101g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.223g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.036g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Perch
Perch
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25% 73%
Protein: 24.86 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.25 g
Other: 0.71 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more FatsFats +279.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +347.9%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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26% 22% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.195 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.472 g
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +420%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.8%

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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. Perch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173679/nutrients
  2. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.