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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Chinook salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between atlantic Mackerel and chinook salmon?

  • Atlantic Mackerel is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and iron, yet chinook salmon is richer in phosphorus, magnesium, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B3, and potassium.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 243% higher.
  • Atlantic Mackerel has 4 times more vitamin B1 than chinook salmon. Atlantic Mackerel has 0.176mg of vitamin B1, while chinook salmon has 0.044mg.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, salmon, chinook, cooked, dry heat types in this comparison.

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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 87% 8.4% 45% 34% 18% 15% 159% 7.8% 2.5% 255%
Contains more IronIron +79.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.7%
~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 14% 50% 0% 0% 11% 36% 188% 52% 107% 359% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +203.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +925%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +198%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +10.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +3400%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.865mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Chinook salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 2.87µg 243%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Phosphorus 217mg 371mg 22%
Protein 18.6g 25.72g 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.154mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.044mg 11%
Magnesium 76mg 122mg 11%
Vitamin A 50µg 149µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Folate 1µg 35µg 9%
Iron 1.63mg 0.91mg 9%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 10.045mg 6%
Potassium 314mg 505mg 6%
Selenium 44.1µg 46.8µg 5%
Cholesterol 70mg 85mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 2.662g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.462mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.1mg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Copper 0.073mg 0.053mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 28mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 5.742g 1%
Calories 205kcal 231kcal 1%
Sodium 90mg 60mg 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.56mg 1%
Fats 13.89g 13.38g 1%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.865mg 0%
Saturated fat 3.257g 3.214g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.288mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 1.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 1.185mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 2.09mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 2.362mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.761mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 1.004mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.757mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 1.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.727g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.296g 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% 13% 66%
Protein: 25.72 g
Fats: 13.38 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.6 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-184.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.3%
~equal in Fats ~13.38g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~65.6g

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
28% 49% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.214 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.742 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.662 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.214g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.742g

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. Chinook salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171999/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.