Swordfish vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between swordfish and mussels?
- Swordfish is richer in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3, yet mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 933% higher.
- Swordfish has 6 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. Swordfish has 0.615mg of vitamin B6, while mussels has 0.1mg.
- Swordfish has a lower glycemic index than mussels.
We used Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +86.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +450% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1393.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +223.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +242.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +52207.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +208.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +515% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +111.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +237.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +566.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +127.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1381.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3700% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.62µg | 24µg | 933% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 6.8mg | 295% |
| Vitamin D | 666IU | 83% | |
| Vitamin D | 16.6µg | 83% | |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 6.72mg | 78% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.615mg | 0.1mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B3 | 9.254mg | 3mg | 39% |
| Selenium | 68.5µg | 89.6µg | 38% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.063mg | 0.42mg | 27% |
| Folate | 2µg | 76µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.089mg | 0.3mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 0.78mg | 2.67mg | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 2.41mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
| Choline | 77.5mg | 14% | |
| Sodium | 97mg | 369mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.149mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.417mg | 0.95mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 499mg | 268mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 56mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.544g | 1.014g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 43µg | 91µg | 5% |
| Fats | 7.93g | 4.48g | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 1.911g | 0.85g | 5% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 33mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 304mg | 285mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.368g | 1.212g | 1% |
| Protein | 23.45g | 23.8g | 1% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 172kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 35mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.056g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.265mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.035mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.088mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.919mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.168mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.699mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.922mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.216mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.695mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.127g | 0.276g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.772g | 0.506g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.168g | 0.044g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.022g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +77% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +783.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +249.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.5% |
