Scup vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are scup and mussels different?
- Scup is richer in vitamin B6, while mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B1.
- Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 933% more than scup.
- Scup contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. Scup contains 0.346mg of vitamin B6, while mussels contains 0.1mg.
- Mussels has a higher glycemic index (50) than scup (0).
Fish, scup, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types were used in this article.
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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 | +54.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +27.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +888.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +129.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +330.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15011.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.5% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +66.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +246% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +193.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +136.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +244.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1381.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +347.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.62µg | 24µg | 933% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 6.8mg | 294% |
| Selenium | 46.8µg | 89.6µg | 78% |
| Iron | 0.68mg | 6.72mg | 76% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.122mg | 0.42mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.1mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 2.67mg | 19% |
| Folate | 17µg | 76µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 369mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.127mg | 0.3mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.994mg | 3mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.149mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 8% | |
| Phosphorus | 237mg | 285mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 31µg | 91µg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 56mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 368mg | 268mg | 3% |
| Calories | 135kcal | 172kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.95mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Fats | 3.5g | 4.48g | 2% |
| Protein | 24.21g | 23.8g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.271mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.061mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.115mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.967mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.223mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.716mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.945mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.247mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.713mg | 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 WaterWater | +11.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +28% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Protein
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