Whiting vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whiting and mussels different?

Mussels is higher than whiting in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B5.
Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 892% more than whiting.
Mussels has a higher glycemic index (50) than whiting (0).

Fish, whiting, 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.

Whiting

Mussels

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+87.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+61.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-64.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+37%
Contains more IronIron	+1500%
Contains more CopperCopper	+272.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+403.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+5130.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+118%

~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.

Whiting

Mussels

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+80%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+139.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+341.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+79.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+280%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+823.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+406.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.6µg	24µg	892%
Manganese	0.13mg	6.8mg	290%
Selenium	41.1µg	89.6µg	88%
Iron	0.42mg	6.72mg	79%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.42mg	28%
Zinc	0.53mg	2.67mg	19%
Vitamin B1	0.068mg	0.3mg	19%
Vitamin C	0mg	13.6mg	15%
Folate	15µg	76µg	15%
Choline	83.3mg		15%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.95mg	14%
Copper	0.04mg	0.149mg	12%
Sodium	132mg	369mg	10%
Cholesterol	84mg	56mg	9%
Vitamin D*	73 IU		9%
Vitamin D	1.8µg		9%
Vitamin B3	1.67mg	3mg	8%
Vitamin A	38µg	91µg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.18mg	0.1mg	6%
Potassium	434mg	268mg	5%
Fats	1.69g	4.48g	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.587g	1.212g	4%
Calories	116kcal	172kcal	3%
Calcium	62mg	33mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.38mg		3%
Carbs	0g	7.39g	2%
Magnesium	27mg	37mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.4g	0.85g	2%
Protein	23.48g	23.8g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	0.445g	1.014g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	20g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	49kcal	72kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	86g	58g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	2.6	N/A
Net carbs	0g	7.39g	N/A
Phosphorus	285mg	285mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.263mg	0.267mg	0%
Threonine	1.029mg	1.025mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.082mg	1.036mg	0%
Leucine	1.908mg	1.676mg	0%
Lysine	2.156mg	1.779mg	0%
Methionine	0.695mg	0.537mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.917mg	0.853mg	0%
Valine	1.21mg	1.04mg	0%
Histidine	0.691mg	0.457mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.283g	0.276g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.235g	0.506g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.017g	0.044g	N/A