Rockfish vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between rockfish and mussels?
- Rockfish has less vitamin B12, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B2 than mussels.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 934% higher.
- Rockfish contains less sodium.
- Rockfish has a lower glycemic index than mussels.
We used Fish, rockfish, Pacific, 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 PotassiumPotassium | +74.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -75.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +12.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1766.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +263.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +520.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +52207.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +17.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +141% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1720% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1011.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +85.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +135.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1409.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +660% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.59µg | 24µg | 934% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 6.8mg | 295% |
| Iron | 0.36mg | 6.72mg | 80% |
| Selenium | 76.2µg | 89.6µg | 24% |
| Vitamin D | 4.6µg | 23% | |
| Vitamin D | 183IU | 23% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.027mg | 0.3mg | 23% |
| Zinc | 0.43mg | 2.67mg | 20% |
| Folate | 10µg | 76µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.226mg | 0.42mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Choline | 78.7mg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.041mg | 0.149mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 89mg | 369mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.241mg | 0.1mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.404mg | 0.95mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 91µg | 10% |
| Potassium | 467mg | 268mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.485g | 1.212g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 248mg | 285mg | 5% |
| Fats | 1.62g | 4.48g | 4% |
| Protein | 22.23g | 23.8g | 3% |
| Calories | 109kcal | 172kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.44mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 17mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.42g | 0.85g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.466g | 1.014g | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.897mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.025g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.296mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.014mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.06mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.835mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.188mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.707mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.935mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.106mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.502mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.107g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.238g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.027g | 0.044g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +176.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +114.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +117.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +149.9% |
