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Sockeye salmon vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sockeye salmon and mussels

  • Sockeye salmon has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B3, while mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, zinc, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B2.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 814% higher.
  • Mussels contains 8 times less vitamin B6 than sockeye salmon. Sockeye salmon contains 0.827mg of vitamin B6, while mussels contains 0.1mg.
  • Sockeye salmon has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sockeye salmon is 0, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, salmon, sockeye, 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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
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 PotassiumPotassium +62.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +1192.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +96.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +385.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +152.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg
~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 0% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +237.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +727%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +436.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +985.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sockeye salmon Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.47µg 24µg 814%
Manganese 0.013mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 35.5µg 89.6µg 98%
Vitamin D 16.7µg 84%
Vitamin D 670IU 84%
Iron 0.52mg 6.72mg 78%
Vitamin B6 0.827mg 0.1mg 56%
Vitamin B3 10.123mg 3mg 45%
Choline 112.6mg 20%
Zinc 0.55mg 2.67mg 19%
Folate 7µg 76µg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.246mg 0.42mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.157mg 0.3mg 12%
Sodium 92mg 369mg 12%
Copper 0.076mg 0.149mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 7%
Vitamin B5 1.274mg 0.95mg 6%
Potassium 436mg 268mg 5%
Protein 26.48g 23.8g 5%
Vitamin A 58µg 91µg 4%
Phosphorus 305mg 285mg 3%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Cholesterol 61mg 56mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.864g 1.014g 2%
Calcium 11mg 33mg 2%
Fats 5.57g 4.48g 2%
Saturated fat 0.969g 0.85g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.327g 1.212g 1%
Calories 156kcal 172kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Magnesium 36mg 37mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.247mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.274mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.185mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.574mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.858mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.461mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.711mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.299g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.56g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.093g 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 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 +11.3%
Contains more FatsFats +24.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +412.9%
~equal in Water ~61.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 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 +83.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.3%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.212g

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.