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Snapper vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between snapper and mussels?

  • Snapper is higher in vitamin B6, yet mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 854% more.
  • Snapper has 5 times more vitamin B6 than mussels. While snapper has 0.46mg of vitamin B6, mussels has only 0.1mg.
  • The glycemic index of snapper is lower.

We used Fish, snapper, mixed species, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 12% 46% 9% 15% 12% 86% 7.4% 2.2% 267%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
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%
~equal in Magnesium ~37mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 5.3% 0% 12% 0% 13% 0.92% 6.5% 52% 106% 438% 0% 4.5%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.95mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Snapper Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.5µg 24µg 854%
Manganese 0.017mg 6.8mg 295%
Iron 0.24mg 6.72mg 81%
Selenium 49µg 89.6µg 74%
Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.42mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.1mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.053mg 0.3mg 21%
Zinc 0.44mg 2.67mg 20%
Folate 6µg 76µg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.346mg 3mg 17%
Sodium 57mg 369mg 14%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 13.6mg 13%
Phosphorus 201mg 285mg 12%
Copper 0.046mg 0.149mg 11%
Potassium 522mg 268mg 7%
Vitamin A 35µg 91µg 6%
Protein 26.3g 23.8g 5%
Fats 1.72g 4.48g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.588g 1.212g 4%
Cholesterol 47mg 56mg 3%
Calories 128kcal 172kcal 2%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.87mg 0.95mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.365g 0.85g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.322g 1.014g 2%
Calcium 40mg 33mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 21g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 49kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 78g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.5 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Magnesium 37mg 37mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.294mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.153mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.212mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.137mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.415mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.778mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.027mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.355mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.774mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.048g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.273g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.022g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 2% 70%
Protein: 26.3 g
Fats: 1.72 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.35 g
Other: 1.63 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +15%
Contains more FatsFats +160.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 25% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.365 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.588 g
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +214.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +106.1%

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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. Snapper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173699/nutrients
  2. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.