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Sunfish vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between sunfish and mussels

  • Sunfish has more copper; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 904% more than sunfish.
  • Sunfish has 3 times more copper than mussels. While sunfish has 0.385mg of copper, mussels has only 0.149mg.
  • Sunfish has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, sunfish, pumpkin seed, cooked, dry heat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 27% 31% 40% 58% 128% 54% 99% 13% 117% 88%
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 +212.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.1%
Contains more IronIron +336.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +658.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +453.1%
~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.
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 3.3% 0% 5.7% 0% 23% 20% 27% 52% 32% 289% 0% 13%
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 +38%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1260%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +435.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +226.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +394.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +939%
Contains more FolateFolate +347.1%
~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 Sunfish Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.31µg 24µg 904%
Manganese 0.897mg 6.8mg 257%
Selenium 16.2µg 89.6µg 133%
Iron 1.54mg 6.72mg 65%
Copper 0.385mg 0.149mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.42mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.092mg 0.3mg 17%
Folate 17µg 76µg 15%
Vitamin C 1mg 13.6mg 14%
Sodium 103mg 369mg 12%
Cholesterol 86mg 56mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.462mg 3mg 10%
Phosphorus 231mg 285mg 8%
Vitamin A 17µg 91µg 8%
Calcium 103mg 33mg 7%
Fats 0.9g 4.48g 6%
Zinc 1.99mg 2.67mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.315g 1.212g 6%
Potassium 449mg 268mg 5%
Calories 114kcal 172kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.138mg 0.1mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.178g 0.85g 3%
Protein 24.87g 23.8g 2%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.865mg 0.95mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.15g 1.014g 2%
Protein per 100 calories 22g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 46kcal 72kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 88g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.6 2.6 N/A
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Magnesium 38mg 37mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.279mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.09mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.146mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.022mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.284mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.736mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.971mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.281mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.732mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.047g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.092g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.042g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 74%
Protein: 24.87 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 0.51 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 +20.6%
Contains more FatsFats +397.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +523.5%
~equal in Protein ~23.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 23% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.178 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.15 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.315 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 -79.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +576%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +284.8%

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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. Sunfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172003/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.