Shark vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between shark and mussels
- Shark has more vitamin B6, while mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin C.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 950% higher.
- Mussels contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than shark. Shark contains 0.3mg of vitamin B6, while mussels contains 0.1mg.
- Shark has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shark is 0, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.
The food types used in this comparison are Fish, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +51.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -66.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +505.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +254.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +456.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +46.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13500% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +163.5% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +68.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +316.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +333% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1883.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +406.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.21µg | 24µg | 950% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 6.8mg | 293% |
| Selenium | 34µg | 89.6µg | 101% |
| Iron | 1.11mg | 6.72mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.097mg | 0.42mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 0.48mg | 2.67mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.072mg | 0.3mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.701g | 1.212g | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.3mg | 0.1mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Folate | 15µg | 76µg | 15% |
| Fats | 13.82g | 4.48g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 194mg | 285mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.042mg | 0.149mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.935g | 1.014g | 12% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 369mg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 3.205g | 0.85g | 11% |
| Protein | 18.62g | 23.8g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.62mg | 0.95mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 54µg | 91µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 268mg | 3% |
| Calories | 228kcal | 172kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.783mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 56mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 6.39g | 7.39g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 6.39g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.212mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.843mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.867mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.515mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.634mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.541mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.75mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.965mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.538mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.258g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.431g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.089g | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +208.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +194.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +485.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +205.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.5% |
