Pike vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pike and mussels

Pike has more vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin A; however, mussels is higher in iron and vitamin B1.
Mussels covers your daily iron needs 58% more than pike.
Mussels contains 3 times less vitamin A than pike. Pike contains 860 IU of vitamin A, while mussels contains 304 IU.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, pike, northern, liver (Alaska Native) and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist 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.

Pike

Mussels

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+44.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-100%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+17.9%
Contains more IronIron	+220%

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.

Pike

Mussels

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+66.7%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+200%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12		24µg	1000%
Manganese		6.8mg	296%
Selenium		89.6µg	163%
Iron	2.1mg	6.72mg	58%
Zinc		2.67mg	24%
Vitamin B2	0.7mg	0.42mg	22%
Cholesterol		56mg	19%
Vitamin B5		0.95mg	19%
Folate		76µg	19%
Phosphorus	412mg	285mg	18%
Copper		0.149mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.3mg	17%
Sodium		369mg	16%
Vitamin C		13.6mg	15%
Protein	16.6g	23.8g	14%
Vitamin B3	5mg	3mg	13%
Vitamin A		91µg	10%
Magnesium		37mg	9%
Potassium		268mg	8%
Vitamin B6		0.1mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat		1.212g	8%
Fats	8g	4.48g	5%
Saturated fat		0.85g	4%
Monounsaturated fat		1.014g	3%
Calories	156kcal	172kcal	1%
Carbs	4.3g	7.39g	1%
Calcium	28mg	33mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	11g	14g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	94kcal	72kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	64g	58g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio		2.6	N/A
Net carbs	4.3g	7.39g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.267mg	0%
Threonine		1.025mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.036mg	0%
Leucine		1.676mg	0%
Lysine		1.779mg	0%
Methionine		0.537mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.853mg	0%
Valine		1.04mg	0%
Histidine		0.457mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.276g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.506g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.044g	N/A