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Mussels vs. Shark — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between mussels and shark

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin C, while shark has more vitamin B6.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 950% higher.
  • Shark has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of shark 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, shark, mixed species, cooked, batter-dipped and fried.

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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 31% 15% 14% 42% 14% 13% 83% 16% 6.5% 185%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.9%
Contains more IronIron +505.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +254.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +456.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.9%

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.
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%
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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 0% 0% 18% 0% 18% 22% 52% 37% 69% 151% 0% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +333%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1883.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +406.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.783mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Shark DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 1.21µg 950%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.05mg 293%
Selenium 89.6µg 34µg 101%
Iron 6.72mg 1.11mg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.097mg 25%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.48mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.072mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 3.701g 17%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.3mg 15%
Folate 76µg 15µg 15%
Fats 4.48g 13.82g 14%
Phosphorus 285mg 194mg 13%
Copper 0.149mg 0.042mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 5.935g 12%
Sodium 369mg 122mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.85g 3.205g 11%
Protein 23.8g 18.62g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.62mg 7%
Vitamin A 91µg 54µg 4%
Calories 172kcal 228kcal 3%
Potassium 268mg 155mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 50mg 2%
Cholesterol 56mg 59mg 1%
Magnesium 37mg 43mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.783mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 8.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 72kcal 122kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 44g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 3 N/A
Net carbs 7.39g 6.39g N/A
Carbs 7.39g 6.39g 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.843mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.867mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.515mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.634mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.75mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 0.965mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.258g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.431g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.089g 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
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19% 14% 6% 60%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 13.82 g
Carbs: 6.39 g
Water: 60.09 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.6%
Contains more OtherOther +194.4%
Contains more FatsFats +208.5%
~equal in Water ~60.09g

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
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25% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.935 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.701 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +485.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205.4%

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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. Shark - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175143/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.