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Cod vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cod and mussels

  • Cod has more vitamin B5; however, mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Cod covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 3041% more than mussels.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mussels is 50, while the glycemic index of cod is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw 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.
Cod
Cod
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
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 +54.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more IronIron +1668.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +432.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +493.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +170.7%

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.
Cod
Cod
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 3.3% 14% 4% 13% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16005.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +145%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1260%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +658.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +294.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +546.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2537.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +985.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 153mg 0.95mg 3041%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 24µg 962%
Manganese 0.015mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 33.1µg 89.6µg 103%
Iron 0.38mg 6.72mg 79%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.42mg 27%
Zinc 0.45mg 2.67mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.076mg 0.3mg 19%
Folate 7µg 76µg 17%
Vitamin C 1mg 13.6mg 14%
Sodium 54mg 369mg 14%
Copper 0.028mg 0.149mg 13%
Protein 17.81g 23.8g 12%
Phosphorus 203mg 285mg 12%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.245mg 0.1mg 11%
Vitamin A 12µg 91µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.231g 1.212g 7%
Fats 0.67g 4.48g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.063mg 3mg 6%
Calories 82kcal 172kcal 5%
Vitamin D* 36 IU 5%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Cholesterol 43mg 56mg 4%
Potassium 413mg 268mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.64mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.131g 0.85g 3%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Calcium 16mg 33mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.094g 1.014g 2%
Magnesium 32mg 37mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 122g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.199mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.781mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.821mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.447mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 1.635mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.527mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.695mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.917mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.524mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.064g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.12g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 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 +32.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.6%
Contains more FatsFats +568.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +960%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +978.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +424.7%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.