Whitefish vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are whitefish and mussels different?
- Whitefish is richer in vitamin B6, while mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin C, folate, and zinc.
- Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 960% more than whitefish.
- Whitefish contains 3 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. Whitefish contains 0.346mg of vitamin B6, while mussels contains 0.1mg.
- Whitefish is lower in sodium.
- Mussels has a higher glycemic index (50) than whitefish (0).
Fish, whitefish, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types were used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +1329.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +62% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +110.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7807% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +28.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +246% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +133.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +75.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +172.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +2400% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +347.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.96µg | 24µg | 960% |
Manganese | 0.086mg | 6.8mg | 292% |
Selenium | 16.2µg | 89.6µg | 133% |
Iron | 0.47mg | 6.72mg | 78% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.154mg | 0.42mg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.346mg | 0.1mg | 19% |
Folate | 17µg | 76µg | 15% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 13.6mg | 15% |
Sodium | 65mg | 369mg | 13% |
Zinc | 1.27mg | 2.67mg | 13% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.171mg | 0.3mg | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.755g | 1.212g | 10% |
Phosphorus | 346mg | 285mg | 9% |
Cholesterol | 77mg | 56mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.092mg | 0.149mg | 6% |
Vitamin A | 39µg | 91µg | 6% |
Fats | 7.51g | 4.48g | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.846mg | 3mg | 5% |
Potassium | 406mg | 268mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.559g | 1.014g | 4% |
Carbs | 0g | 7.39g | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.865mg | 0.95mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 1.162g | 0.85g | 1% |
Magnesium | 42mg | 37mg | 1% |
Protein | 24.47g | 23.8g | 1% |
Calories | 172kcal | 172kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 7.39g | N/A |
Calcium | 33mg | 33mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.274mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.073mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.128mg | 1.036mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.989mg | 1.676mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.248mg | 1.779mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.724mg | 0.537mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.955mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.261mg | 1.04mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.721mg | 0.457mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.406g | 0.276g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 1.206g | 0.506g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.209g | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +67.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Protein
~23.8g
~equal in
Water
~61.15g
~equal in
Other
~3.18g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +152.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.9% |