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Shark raw vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between shark raw and mussels

  • Shark raw has more vitamin B6; however, mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 938% more than shark raw.
  • Mussels has 4 times less vitamin B6 than shark raw. Shark raw has 0.4mg of vitamin B6, while mussels has 0.1mg.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mussels is 50, while the glycemic index of shark raw is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, shark, mixed species, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +32.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.5%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +351.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +520.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%
~equal in Calcium ~33mg

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.
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% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +577.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1510.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2433.3%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Shark raw Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.49µg 24µg 938%
Manganese 0.015mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 36.5µg 89.6µg 97%
Iron 0.84mg 6.72mg 74%
Vitamin B2 0.062mg 0.42mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.1mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.042mg 0.3mg 22%
Zinc 0.43mg 2.67mg 20%
Folate 3µg 76µg 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Copper 0.033mg 0.149mg 13%
Sodium 79mg 369mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Phosphorus 210mg 285mg 11%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Protein 20.98g 23.8g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.695mg 0.95mg 5%
Magnesium 49mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Potassium 160mg 268mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.808g 1.014g 2%
Calories 130kcal 172kcal 2%
Vitamin A 70µg 91µg 2%
Cholesterol 51mg 56mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Fats 4.51g 4.48g 0%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Calcium 34mg 33mg 0%
Vitamin B3 2.938mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.925g 0.85g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.195g 1.212g 0%
Tryptophan 0.235mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.92mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.967mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.705mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.926mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.621mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.819mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.081mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.618mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.316g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.527g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.109g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 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 WaterWater +20.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +241.9%
~equal in Fats ~4.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.85g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.212g

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. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/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.