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Mussels vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mussels and cod

  • 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 contains 340 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels contains 6.8mg of manganese, while cod contains 0.02mg.
  • 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 Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, cod, Atlantic, cooked, dry 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.
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%
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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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.9%
~equal in Potassium ~244mg

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%
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 1.05µg 956%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.02mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 37.6µg 95%
Iron 6.72mg 0.49mg 78%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.079mg 26%
Phosphorus 285mg 138mg 21%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.58mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.088mg 18%
Folate 76µg 8µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.18mg 15%
Choline 83.7mg 15%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 1mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.283mg 14%
Copper 0.149mg 0.036mg 13%
Sodium 369mg 78mg 13%
Vitamin A 91µg 14µg 9%
Fats 4.48g 0.86g 6%
Vitamin D* 46 IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 0.292g 6%
Vitamin E 0.81mg 5%
Calories 172kcal 105kcal 3%
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.513mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.168g 3%
Protein 23.8g 22.83g 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Calcium 33mg 14mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 0.124g 2%
Magnesium 37mg 42mg 1%
Potassium 268mg 244mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 22g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 46kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 95g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 2.5 N/A
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 56mg 55mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.256mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 1.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 1.052mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.856mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 2.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.676mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.891mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.176mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.672mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.154g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.013g 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
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
Contains more FatsFats +420.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +715.4%
Contains more WaterWater +24.2%
~equal in Protein ~22.83g

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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +717.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +315.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.2%

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