Mussels vs. Snapper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mussels and snapper?

Mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and vitamin B3, yet snapper is higher in vitamin B6.
Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 854% more.
Mussels has 400 times more manganese than snapper. While mussels has 6.8mg of manganese, snapper has only 0.017mg.
The glycemic index of snapper is lower.

We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, snapper, 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

Snapper

Contains more IronIron	+2700%
Contains more CopperCopper	+223.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+506.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+41.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+39900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+82.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+21.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+94.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-84.6%

~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

Snapper

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+466%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+10400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+767.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+585.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1166.7%

Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6

+360%

~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	3.5µg	854%
Manganese	6.8mg	0.017mg	295%
Iron	6.72mg	0.24mg	81%
Selenium	89.6µg	49µg	74%
Vitamin B2	0.42mg	0.004mg	32%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.46mg	28%
Vitamin B1	0.3mg	0.053mg	21%
Zinc	2.67mg	0.44mg	20%
Folate	76µg	6µg	18%
Vitamin B3	3mg	0.346mg	17%
Sodium	369mg	57mg	14%
Vitamin C	13.6mg	1.6mg	13%
Phosphorus	285mg	201mg	12%
Copper	0.149mg	0.046mg	11%
Potassium	268mg	522mg	7%
Vitamin A	91µg	35µg	6%
Protein	23.8g	26.3g	5%
Fats	4.48g	1.72g	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.212g	0.588g	4%
Cholesterol	56mg	47mg	3%
Calories	172kcal	128kcal	2%
Carbs	7.39g	0g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.95mg	0.87mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.85g	0.365g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	0.322g	2%
Calcium	33mg	40mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	21g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	49kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	78g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	2.5	N/A
Net carbs	7.39g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	37mg	37mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.267mg	0.294mg	0%
Threonine	1.025mg	1.153mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.036mg	1.212mg	0%
Leucine	1.676mg	2.137mg	0%
Lysine	1.779mg	2.415mg	0%
Methionine	0.537mg	0.778mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.853mg	1.027mg	0%
Valine	1.04mg	1.355mg	0%
Histidine	0.457mg	0.774mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.276g	0.048g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.506g	0.273g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.044g	0.022g	N/A