Mussels vs. Haddock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mussels and haddock different?

Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and vitamin C; however, haddock is richer in vitamin B6.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mussels is 911% higher.
Haddock has a lower glycemic index (0) than mussels (50).

Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, haddock, cooked, dry heat are the varieties used 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

Haddock

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+135.7%
Contains more IronIron	+3100%
Contains more CopperCopper	+473.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+567.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+52207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+182.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+31%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.3%

~equal in Phosphorus ~278mg

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

Haddock

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1026.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+484.6%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+227%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	24µg	2.13µg	911%
Manganese	6.8mg	0.013mg	295%
Selenium	89.6µg	31.7µg	105%
Iron	6.72mg	0.21mg	81%
Vitamin B2	0.42mg	0.069mg	27%
Vitamin B1	0.3mg	0.023mg	23%
Zinc	2.67mg	0.4mg	21%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.327mg	17%
Folate	76µg	13µg	16%
Vitamin C	13.6mg	0mg	15%
Copper	0.149mg	0.026mg	14%
Choline		79.6mg	14%
Vitamin B5	0.95mg	0.494mg	9%
Protein	23.8g	19.99g	8%
Vitamin A	91µg	21µg	8%
Vitamin B3	3mg	4.119mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.212g	0.204g	7%
Fats	4.48g	0.55g	6%
Sodium	369mg	261mg	5%
Calories	172kcal	90kcal	4%
Vitamin E		0.55mg	4%
Cholesterol	56mg	66mg	3%
Vitamin D*		23 IU	3%
Vitamin D		0.6µg	3%
Magnesium	37mg	26mg	3%
Saturated fat	0.85g	0.111g	3%
Carbs	7.39g	0g	2%
Calcium	33mg	14mg	2%
Potassium	268mg	351mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	0.074g	2%
Phosphorus	285mg	278mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	22g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	45kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	111g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	2.5	N/A
Net carbs	7.39g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Trans fat		0.005g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.267mg	0.26mg	0%
Threonine	1.025mg	1.015mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.036mg	1.067mg	0%
Leucine	1.676mg	1.882mg	0%
Lysine	1.779mg	2.126mg	0%
Methionine	0.537mg	0.686mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.853mg	0.904mg	0%
Valine	1.04mg	1.193mg	0%
Histidine	0.457mg	0.682mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.276g	0.051g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.506g	0.109g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.044g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.001g	N/A