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.
| 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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Folate | 6µg | 76µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.08mg | 0.3mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 369mg | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 13.6mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.43mg | 2.67mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 10µg | 91µg | 9% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 33mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.9mg | 3mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.472g | 1.212g | 5% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.149mg | 5% |
| Fats | 1.18g | 4.48g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 257mg | 285mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.237g | 0.85g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.14mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Calories | 117kcal | 172kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.87mg | 0.95mg | 2% |
| Protein | 24.86g | 23.8g | 2% |
| Potassium | 344mg | 268mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.195g | 1.014g | 2% |
| 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +19.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +279.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +347.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +420% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +156.8% |
