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Mussels vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mussels and pollock

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin C; however, pollock has more vitamin B6.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 848% more.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index than pollock.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +368.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37677.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +118.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~267mg

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.
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%
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% 20% 5.7% 5.6% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +435.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +455.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +119.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +555.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +229%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 3.66µg 848%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.018mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 44.1µg 83%
Iron 6.72mg 0.56mg 77%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.054mg 21%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.57mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.329mg 18%
Folate 76µg 3µg 18%
Choline 91.6mg 17%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.223mg 15%
Cholesterol 56mg 86mg 10%
Magnesium 37mg 81mg 10%
Copper 0.149mg 0.06mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.432mg 10%
Vitamin A 91µg 17µg 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D* 51 IU 6%
Vitamin B3 3mg 3.949mg 6%
Fats 4.48g 1.18g 5%
Potassium 268mg 430mg 5%
Calcium 33mg 72mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.583g 4%
Calories 172kcal 111kcal 3%
Phosphorus 285mg 267mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.159g 3%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Sodium 369mg 419mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.28mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.134g 2%
Protein 23.8g 23.48g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 21g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 47kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 90g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 4.5 N/A
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.691mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +279.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +88.2%
Contains more WaterWater +20.4%
~equal in Protein ~23.48g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +656.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.3%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/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.