Mussels vs. Drum fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mussels and drum fish

Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, and folate; however, drum fish is richer in vitamin B6 and copper.
Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 904% more than drum fish.
Drum fish has 8 times less manganese than mussels. Mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, while drum fish has 0.897mg.
Mussels has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mussels is 50, while the glycemic index of drum fish is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, drum, freshwater, 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.

Mussels

Drum fish

Contains more IronIron	+484.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+214.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+658.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+453.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+31.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+99.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-74%

~equal in Magnesium ~38mg

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.

Mussels

Drum fish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+1260%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+939%
Contains more FolateFolate	+347.1%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+246%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.862mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	24µg	2.31µg	904%
Manganese	6.8mg	0.897mg	257%
Selenium	89.6µg	16.2µg	133%
Iron	6.72mg	1.15mg	70%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.346mg	19%
Vitamin B1	0.3mg	0.081mg	18%
Zinc	2.67mg	0.85mg	17%
Copper	0.149mg	0.297mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.42mg	0.207mg	16%
Folate	76µg	17µg	15%
Vitamin C	13.6mg	1mg	14%
Sodium	369mg	96mg	12%
Cholesterol	56mg	82mg	9%
Phosphorus	285mg	231mg	8%
Calcium	33mg	77mg	4%
Vitamin A	91µg	59µg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	2.807g	4%
Protein	23.8g	22.49g	3%
Fats	4.48g	6.32g	3%
Potassium	268mg	353mg	3%
Saturated fat	0.85g	1.434g	3%
Carbs	7.39g	0g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.95mg	0.865mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.212g	1.479g	2%
Calories	172kcal	153kcal	1%
Vitamin B3	3mg	2.862mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	68kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	65g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	3	N/A
Net carbs	7.39g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	37mg	38mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.267mg	0.252mg	0%
Threonine	1.025mg	0.986mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.036mg	1.036mg	0%
Leucine	1.676mg	1.828mg	0%
Lysine	1.779mg	2.065mg	0%
Methionine	0.537mg	0.666mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.853mg	0.878mg	0%
Valine	1.04mg	1.159mg	0%
Histidine	0.457mg	0.662mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.276g	0.295g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.506g	0.368g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.044g	0.185g	N/A