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Tilapia vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tilapia and mussels?

  • Mussels is richer than tilapia in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 923% more.
  • The amount of sodium in tilapia is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tilapia is lower.

We used Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types in this article.

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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 24% 4.2% 34% 26% 25% 11% 87% 7.3% 4.8% 297%
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 +41.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more IronIron +873.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +551.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18278.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.7%
~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% 0% 16% 56% 23% 17% 89% 40% 28% 233% 2.3% 4.5% 28%
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 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +475.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1190.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tilapia Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.86µg 24µg 923%
Manganese 0.037mg 6.8mg 294%
Iron 0.69mg 6.72mg 75%
Selenium 54.4µg 89.6µg 64%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.42mg 27%
Zinc 0.41mg 2.67mg 21%
Vitamin D 150IU 19%
Vitamin D 3.7µg 19%
Folate 6µg 76µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.093mg 0.3mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Sodium 56mg 369mg 14%
Phosphorus 204mg 285mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.745mg 3mg 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Choline 51.3mg 9%
Copper 0.075mg 0.149mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.664mg 0.95mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Protein 26.15g 23.8g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.6g 1.212g 4%
Potassium 380mg 268mg 3%
Fats 2.65g 4.48g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.123mg 0.1mg 2%
Calories 128kcal 172kcal 2%
Calcium 14mg 33mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Magnesium 34mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Cholesterol 57mg 56mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.94g 0.85g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.955g 1.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.265mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.22mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.04mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.315mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.766mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.05mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.28mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.585mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.13g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.06g 0.044g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 72%
Protein: 26.15 g
Fats: 2.65 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.59 g
Other: 0 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 +17.1%
Contains more FatsFats +69.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g
~equal in Other ~3.18g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.955 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.6 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.85g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.014g

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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. Tilapia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175177/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.