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Pike vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between pike and mussels

  • Pike has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin A; however, mussels is higher in iron and vitamin B1.
  • Mussels covers your daily iron needs 58% more than pike.
  • Mussels contains 3 times less vitamin A than pike. Pike contains 860IU of vitamin A, while mussels contains 304IU.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, pike, northern, liver (Alaska Native) and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist 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.
Pike
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 8.4% 0% 79% 0% 0% 177% 0% 0% 0%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.9%
Contains more IronIron +220%

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.
Pike
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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% 0% 0% 0% 25% 162% 94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pike Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 1000%
Manganese 6.8mg 296%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Iron 2.1mg 6.72mg 58%
Zinc 2.67mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.7mg 0.42mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 19%
Folate 76µg 19%
Cholesterol 56mg 19%
Phosphorus 412mg 285mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.3mg 17%
Copper 0.149mg 17%
Sodium 369mg 16%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 15%
Protein 16.6g 23.8g 14%
Vitamin B3 5mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin A 91µg 10%
Magnesium 37mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 8%
Potassium 268mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 8%
Fats 8g 4.48g 5%
Saturated fat 0.85g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 3%
Calories 156kcal 172kcal 1%
Calcium 28mg 33mg 1%
Carbs 4.3g 7.39g 1%
Net carbs 4.3g 7.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 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
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17% 8% 4% 70%
Protein: 16.6 g
Fats: 8 g
Carbs: 4.3 g
Water: 69.8 g
Other: 1.3 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 FatsFats +78.6%
Contains more WaterWater +14.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +71.9%
Contains more OtherOther +144.6%

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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. Pike - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168021/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.