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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Croaker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between atlantic Mackerel and croaker?

  • Atlantic Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B1, yet croaker is higher in folate.
  • Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 275% more.
  • Atlantic Mackerel has 2 times more vitamin B2 than croaker. While atlantic Mackerel has 0.312mg of vitamin B2, croaker has only 0.13mg.
  • The amount of sodium in atlantic Mackerel is lower.

We used Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, croaker, Atlantic, cooked, breaded, and fried types in this article.

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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% 9.6% 30% 32% 22% 14% 93% 45% 10% 212%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81%
Contains more IronIron +89.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +433.3%
~equal in Potassium ~340mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg

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% 7.7% 0% 0% 23% 30% 81% 44% 60% 263% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +111.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +314.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Croaker DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 2.1µg 275%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 4.3mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.13mg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.26mg 11%
Sodium 90mg 348mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Iron 1.63mg 0.86mg 10%
Selenium 44.1µg 38.8µg 10%
Magnesium 76mg 42mg 8%
Folate 1µg 34µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.09mg 7%
Cholesterol 70mg 84mg 5%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Carbs 0g 7.54g 3%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.08mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 2.917g 3%
Vitamin A 50µg 23µg 3%
Fats 13.89g 12.67g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.74mg 2%
Calcium 12mg 32mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.4g 2%
Saturated fat 3.257g 3.476g 1%
Calories 205kcal 221kcal 1%
Protein 18.6g 18.2g 1%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.52mg 1%
Copper 0.073mg 0.065mg 1%
Potassium 314mg 340mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 7.14g N/A
Phosphorus 217mg 217mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 5.32g 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 0.788mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 0.847mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.48mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 1.571mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.525mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.742mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 0.947mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.525mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.113g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.089g 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
18% 13% 8% 60% 2%
Protein: 18.2 g
Fats: 12.67 g
Carbs: 7.54 g
Water: 59.76 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more OtherOther +116.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~18.2g
~equal in Fats ~12.67g
~equal in Water ~59.76g

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
30% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.476g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.32g

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. Croaker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171957/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.