Mussels vs. Rockfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mussels and rockfish?

Rockfish has less vitamin B12, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B2 than mussels.
Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 934% higher.
Rockfish contains less sodium.
Rockfish has a lower glycemic index than mussels.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, rockfish, Pacific, mixed species, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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

Rockfish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+12.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+94.1%
Contains more IronIron	+1766.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+263.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+520.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+52207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+17.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+74.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-75.9%

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

Rockfish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1720%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1011.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+85.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+135.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1409.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+660%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+141%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.897mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	24µg	1.59µg	934%
Manganese	6.8mg	0.013mg	295%
Iron	6.72mg	0.36mg	80%
Selenium	89.6µg	76.2µg	24%
Vitamin D*		183 IU	23%
Vitamin D		4.6µg	23%
Vitamin B1	0.3mg	0.027mg	23%
Zinc	2.67mg	0.43mg	20%
Folate	76µg	10µg	17%
Vitamin C	13.6mg	0mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.42mg	0.226mg	15%
Choline		78.7mg	14%
Copper	0.149mg	0.041mg	12%
Sodium	369mg	89mg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.95mg	0.404mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.241mg	11%
Vitamin A	91µg	5µg	10%
Potassium	268mg	467mg	6%
Phosphorus	285mg	248mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.212g	0.485g	5%
Fats	4.48g	1.62g	4%
Calories	172kcal	109kcal	3%
Protein	23.8g	22.23g	3%
Vitamin E		0.44mg	3%
Carbs	7.39g	0g	2%
Cholesterol	56mg	61mg	2%
Calcium	33mg	17mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.85g	0.42g	2%
Magnesium	37mg	33mg	1%
Vitamin B3	3mg	2.897mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	0.466g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	20g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	92g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	2.3	N/A
Net carbs	7.39g	0g	N/A
Trans fat		0.025g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.267mg	0.296mg	0%
Threonine	1.025mg	1.014mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.036mg	1.06mg	0%
Leucine	1.676mg	1.835mg	0%
Lysine	1.779mg	2.188mg	0%
Methionine	0.537mg	0.707mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.853mg	0.935mg	0%
Valine	1.04mg	1.106mg	0%
Histidine	0.457mg	0.502mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.276g	0.107g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.506g	0.238g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.044g	0.027g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.005g	N/A