Sunfish vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between sunfish and mussels
- Sunfish has more copper; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin C.
- Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 904% more than sunfish.
- Sunfish has 3 times more copper than mussels. While sunfish has 0.385mg of copper, mussels has only 0.149mg.
- Sunfish has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of mussels is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +212.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +158.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -72.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +336.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +658.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +453.1% |
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 | +38% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1260% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +435.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +226.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +394.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +105.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +939% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +347.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.31µg | 24µg | 904% |
| Manganese | 0.897mg | 6.8mg | 257% |
| Selenium | 16.2µg | 89.6µg | 133% |
| Iron | 1.54mg | 6.72mg | 65% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.085mg | 0.42mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.385mg | 0.149mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.092mg | 0.3mg | 17% |
| Folate | 17µg | 76µg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 13.6mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 103mg | 369mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.462mg | 3mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 86mg | 56mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 231mg | 285mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 17µg | 91µg | 8% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 33mg | 7% |
| Fats | 0.9g | 4.48g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.315g | 1.212g | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.99mg | 2.67mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 449mg | 268mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.178g | 0.85g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.138mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Calories | 114kcal | 172kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.95mg | 2% |
| Protein | 24.87g | 23.8g | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.15g | 1.014g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 38mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.279mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.09mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.146mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.022mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.284mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.736mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.971mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.281mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.732mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.047g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.092g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.042g | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +397.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +523.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +576% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +284.8% |
