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Cod vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cod and mussels

  • Cod contains less vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B5 than mussels.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 956% higher.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cod is 0, while the glycemic index of mussels is 50.

The food types used in this comparison are Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry heat 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
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 4.2% 22% 18% 12% 16% 59% 10% 2.6% 205%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135.7%
Contains more IronIron +1271.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +313.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +360.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.3%
~equal in Potassium ~268mg

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
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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% 18% 4.7% 16% 22% 18% 47% 11% 65% 131% 0.25% 6%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +183%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1260%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +431.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +427.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2185.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +850%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cod Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.05µg 24µg 956%
Manganese 0.02mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 37.6µg 89.6µg 95%
Iron 0.49mg 6.72mg 78%
Vitamin B2 0.079mg 0.42mg 26%
Phosphorus 138mg 285mg 21%
Zinc 0.58mg 2.67mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.3mg 18%
Folate 8µg 76µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.18mg 0.95mg 15%
Choline 83.7mg 15%
Vitamin C 1mg 13.6mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.1mg 14%
Copper 0.036mg 0.149mg 13%
Sodium 78mg 369mg 13%
Vitamin A 14µg 91µg 9%
Fats 0.86g 4.48g 6%
Vitamin D* 46 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.292g 1.212g 6%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 5%
Calories 105kcal 172kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 2.513mg 3mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.168g 0.85g 3%
Protein 22.83g 23.8g 2%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Calcium 14mg 33mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 1.014g 2%
Magnesium 42mg 37mg 1%
Potassium 244mg 268mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 95g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Cholesterol 55mg 56mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.256mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.001mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.052mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.856mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.097mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.676mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.891mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.176mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.672mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.154g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Cod
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23% 76%
Protein: 22.83 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 75.92 g
Other: 0.39 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 +24.2%
Contains more FatsFats +420.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +715.4%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Cod
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29% 21% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.168 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.292 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 -80.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +717.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +315.1%

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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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171956/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.