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Skipjack tuna vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between skipjack tuna and mussels

  • Skipjack tuna has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and zinc.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 909% more than skipjack tuna.
  • Mussels contains 10 times less vitamin B6 than skipjack tuna. Skipjack tuna contains 0.981mg of vitamin B6, while mussels contains 0.1mg.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, tuna, skipjack, fresh, 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 31% 11% 46% 60% 37% 29% 122% 6.1% 2.5% 255%
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 +18.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more IronIron +320%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35689.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~285mg

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 3.3% 6% 0% 0% 9.5% 28% 352% 29% 226% 274% 0% 7.5% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +525.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +881%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1260%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +405.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +689.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +244.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +995.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +660%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Skipjack tuna Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.19µg 24µg 909%
Manganese 0.019mg 6.8mg 295%
Vitamin B3 18.756mg 3mg 98%
Selenium 46.8µg 89.6µg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.981mg 0.1mg 68%
Iron 1.6mg 6.72mg 64%
Vitamin B2 0.122mg 0.42mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.038mg 0.3mg 22%
Folate 10µg 76µg 17%
Zinc 1.05mg 2.67mg 15%
Sodium 47mg 369mg 14%
Vitamin C 1mg 13.6mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.95mg 9%
Protein 28.21g 23.8g 9%
Vitamin A 18µg 91µg 8%
Potassium 522mg 268mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.403g 1.212g 5%
Fats 1.29g 4.48g 5%
Copper 0.11mg 0.149mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.42g 0.85g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.243g 1.014g 2%
Calories 132kcal 172kcal 2%
Magnesium 44mg 37mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Cholesterol 60mg 56mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Calcium 37mg 33mg 0%
Phosphorus 285mg 285mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.316mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.237mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.3mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.293mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.59mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.835mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.101mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.453mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.83mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.091g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.237g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 62% 8%
Protein: 28.21 g
Fats: 1.29 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.28 g
Other: 8.22 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 ProteinProtein +18.5%
Contains more OtherOther +158.5%
Contains more FatsFats +247.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~61.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 23% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.243 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.403 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 -50.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +317.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200.7%

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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. Skipjack tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172005/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.