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Mahimahi vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mahimahi and mussels different?

  • Mahimahi is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin B3; however, mussels is richer in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 971% higher.
  • Mahimahi contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. While mahimahi contains 0.462mg of vitamin B6, mussels contains only 0.1mg.
  • Mahimahi has a lower glycemic index (0) than mussels (50).

Fish, mahimahi, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 5.7% 47% 54% 18% 16% 78% 15% 2.5% 255%
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 +98.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more IronIron +363.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +181.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +352.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35689.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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 0% 0% 21% 0% 5.8% 20% 139% 52% 107% 86% 0% 4.5%
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 45% 0% 30% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +362%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +394.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +3378.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.95mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mahimahi Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.69µg 24µg 971%
Manganese 0.019mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 46.8µg 89.6µg 78%
Iron 1.45mg 6.72mg 66%
Vitamin B3 7.429mg 3mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.462mg 0.1mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.42mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.3mg 23%
Zinc 0.59mg 2.67mg 19%
Folate 6µg 76µg 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Phosphorus 183mg 285mg 15%
Cholesterol 94mg 56mg 13%
Copper 0.053mg 0.149mg 11%
Sodium 113mg 369mg 11%
Potassium 533mg 268mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.211g 1.212g 7%
Fats 0.9g 4.48g 6%
Calories 109kcal 172kcal 3%
Vitamin A 62µg 91µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.241g 0.85g 3%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.95mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.155g 1.014g 2%
Calcium 19mg 33mg 1%
Protein 23.72g 23.8g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 92g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Magnesium 38mg 37mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.04mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.093mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.928mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.178mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.702mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.926mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.222mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.698mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.026g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.113g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.012g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 71% 4%
Protein: 23.72 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 71.22 g
Other: 4.16 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 +16.5%
Contains more FatsFats +397.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 26% 35%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.155 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.211 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 -71.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +554.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +474.4%

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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. Mahimahi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171992/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.