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.
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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% |