Mussels vs. Grouper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mussels and grouper?

Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B1, and folate, yet grouper is higher in vitamin B6.
Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 971% more.
Mussels has 567 times more manganese than grouper. While mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, grouper has only 0.012mg.
The glycemic index of grouper is lower.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, grouper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this article.

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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

Grouper

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+57.1%
Contains more IronIron	+489.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+231.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+423.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+56566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+91.5%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+77.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

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

Grouper

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+82%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+270.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+6900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+687.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+3378.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+660%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+250%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	24µg	0.69µg	971%
Manganese	6.8mg	0.012mg	295%
Selenium	89.6µg	46.8µg	78%
Iron	6.72mg	1.14mg	70%
Vitamin B2	0.42mg	0.006mg	32%
Zinc	2.67mg	0.51mg	20%
Phosphorus	285mg	143mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.35mg	19%
Vitamin B1	0.3mg	0.081mg	18%
Folate	76µg	10µg	17%
Vitamin B3	3mg	0.381mg	16%
Vitamin C	13.6mg	0mg	15%
Sodium	369mg	53mg	14%
Copper	0.149mg	0.045mg	12%
Potassium	268mg	475mg	6%
Fats	4.48g	1.3g	5%
Vitamin A	91µg	50µg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.212g	0.403g	5%
Calories	172kcal	118kcal	3%
Cholesterol	56mg	47mg	3%
Saturated fat	0.85g	0.299g	3%
Protein	23.8g	24.84g	2%
Carbs	7.39g	0g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.95mg	0.87mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	0.268g	2%
Calcium	33mg	21mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	48kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	85g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	2.2	N/A
Net carbs	7.39g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	37mg	37mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.267mg	0.278mg	0%
Threonine	1.025mg	1.089mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.036mg	1.145mg	0%
Leucine	1.676mg	2.019mg	0%
Lysine	1.779mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.537mg	0.735mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.853mg	0.97mg	0%
Valine	1.04mg	1.28mg	0%
Histidine	0.457mg	0.731mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.276g	0.035g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.506g	0.213g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.044g	0.017g	N/A