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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Bluefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between atlantic Mackerel and bluefish

  • Atlantic Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and magnesium, yet bluefish is higher in phosphorus and vitamin A.
  • Atlantic Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 104% more than bluefish.
  • Atlantic Mackerel contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than bluefish. While atlantic Mackerel contains 0.312mg of vitamin B2, bluefish contains only 0.097mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in bluefish is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, bluefish, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 54% 3.6% 28% 61% 24% 17% 93% 12% 2% 241%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 2.7% 42% 23% 23% 28% 125% 10% 3.5% 255%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +162.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +51.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
~equal in Copper ~0.068mg
~equal in Selenium ~46.8µg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1.3% 17% 30% 242% 44% 72% 170% 51% 92% 1089% 13% 0.75% 35%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 46% 0% 0% 17% 22% 136% 57% 107% 778% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +162.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +221.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +176%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Bluefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 6.22µg 104%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.097mg 17%
Protein 18.6g 25.69g 14%
Fats 13.89g 5.44g 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 1.358g 13%
Iron 1.63mg 0.62mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Phosphorus 217mg 291mg 11%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 7.247mg 11%
Vitamin A 50µg 138µg 10%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.257g 1.172g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.067mg 9%
Magnesium 76mg 42mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 2.297g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.464mg 5%
Potassium 314mg 477mg 5%
Selenium 44.1µg 46.8µg 5%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.04mg 4%
Calories 205kcal 159kcal 2%
Cholesterol 70mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.955mg 2%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.027mg 1%
Sodium 90mg 77mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.068mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 9mg 0%
Folate 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 1.126mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 1.184mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 2.088mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 2.36mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.76mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 1.003mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 1.324mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.756mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.323g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.665g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.079g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 14% 64% 4%
Protein: 18.6 g
Fats: 13.89 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.55 g
Other: 3.96 g
26% 5% 63% 6%
Protein: 25.69 g
Fats: 5.44 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.64 g
Other: 6.23 g
Contains more FatsFats +155.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.1%
Contains more OtherOther +57.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~62.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.35 g
24% 48% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.172 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.297 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.358 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +137.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64%

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. Atlantic Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175119/nutrients
  2. Bluefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174229/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.