Mussels vs. Sturgeon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mussels and sturgeon

Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin C, and folate; however, sturgeon is richer in vitamin B3.
Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 896% more than sturgeon.
Mussels has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mussels is 50, while the glycemic index of sturgeon is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, cooked, dry heat.

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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

Sturgeon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+94.1%
Contains more IronIron	+646.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+181.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+394.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+22566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+453.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+21.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+35.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.3%

~equal in Phosphorus ~271mg

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

Sturgeon

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+860%
Contains more FolateFolate	+347.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+189%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+236.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+130%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	24µg	2.5µg	896%
Manganese	6.8mg	0.03mg	294%
Selenium	89.6µg	16.2µg	133%
Iron	6.72mg	0.9mg	73%
Vitamin D		12.9µg	65%
Vitamin D*		515 IU	64%
Vitamin B3	3mg	10.1mg	44%
Vitamin B2	0.42mg	0.09mg	25%
Zinc	2.67mg	0.54mg	19%
Vitamin A	91µg	263µg	19%
Vitamin B1	0.3mg	0.08mg	18%
Vitamin C	13.6mg	0mg	15%
Folate	76µg	17µg	15%
Sodium	369mg	69mg	13%
Choline		70mg	13%
Copper	0.149mg	0.053mg	11%
Vitamin B6	0.1mg	0.23mg	10%
Cholesterol	56mg	77mg	7%
Protein	23.8g	20.7g	6%
Vitamin E		0.63mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	1.014g	2.486g	4%
Potassium	268mg	364mg	3%
Calories	172kcal	135kcal	2%
Carbs	7.39g	0g	2%
Magnesium	37mg	45mg	2%
Calcium	33mg	17mg	2%
Phosphorus	285mg	271mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.95mg	0.87mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.212g	0.885g	2%
Fats	4.48g	5.18g	1%
Saturated fat	0.85g	1.173g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	14g	15g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	72kcal	65kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	58g	74g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.6	2.9	N/A
Net carbs	7.39g	0g	N/A
Vitamin K		0.1µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.267mg	0.232mg	0%
Threonine	1.025mg	0.907mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.036mg	0.954mg	0%
Leucine	1.676mg	1.682mg	0%
Lysine	1.779mg	1.901mg	0%
Methionine	0.537mg	0.613mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.853mg	0.808mg	0%
Valine	1.04mg	1.066mg	0%
Histidine	0.457mg	0.609mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.276g	0.249g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.506g	0.119g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.044g	0.058g	N/A