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Sheepshead vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sheepshead and mussels

  • Sheepshead has more vitamin B6; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin C, and folate.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 904% more than sheepshead.
  • Sheepshead has 4 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. While sheepshead has 0.35mg of vitamin B6, mussels has only 0.1mg.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sheepshead, cooked, dry heat 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 25% 11% 45% 25% 41% 17% 150% 9.5% 2.7% 280%
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 CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.2%
Contains more IronIron +903%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +323.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32281%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +74.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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% 12% 0% 0% 2.5% 12% 34% 52% 81% 288% 0% 13% 0%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +740%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +943.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +347.1%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.95mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sheepshead Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.3µg 24µg 904%
Manganese 0.021mg 6.8mg 295%
Iron 0.67mg 6.72mg 76%
Selenium 51.3µg 89.6µg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.42mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.3mg 24%
Zinc 0.63mg 2.67mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.1mg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Folate 17µg 76µg 15%
Sodium 73mg 369mg 13%
Phosphorus 350mg 285mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 3mg 8%
Potassium 512mg 268mg 7%
Vitamin A 35µg 91µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.382g 1.212g 6%
Fats 1.63g 4.48g 4%
Protein 26.02g 23.8g 4%
Cholesterol 64mg 56mg 3%
Copper 0.122mg 0.149mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.36g 0.85g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.35g 1.014g 2%
Calories 126kcal 172kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.95mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Magnesium 35mg 37mg 0%
Calcium 37mg 33mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.141mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.199mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.39mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.77mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.016mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.34mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.766mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.083g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.107g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 69% 3%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.04 g
Other: 3.31 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 +12.9%
Contains more FatsFats +174.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g
~equal in Other ~3.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 32% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.382 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.3%

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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. Sheepshead - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175145/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.