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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Cuttlefish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are atlantic Mackerel and cuttlefish different?

  • Atlantic Mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1; however, cuttlefish is richer in copper, iron, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for atlantic Mackerel is 238% higher.
  • Atlantic Mackerel contains 28 times more saturated fat than cuttlefish. While atlantic Mackerel contains 3.257g of saturated fat, cuttlefish contains only 0.118g.

Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, raw are the varieties used 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 21% 27% 31% 226% 196% 47% 166% 49% 14% 244%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +153.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more IronIron +269.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +704.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +633.3%
~equal in Selenium ~44.8µg

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 18% 38% 0% 0% 2.3% 210% 23% 30% 35% 375% 0% 12% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1855.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +646.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +166%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +190.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1225%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +126%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +191.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Cuttlefish DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 3µg 238%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Copper 0.073mg 0.587mg 57%
Iron 1.63mg 6.02mg 55%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 1.216mg 49%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.91mg 46%
Phosphorus 217mg 387mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 0.134g 21%
Fats 13.89g 0.7g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.15mg 19%
Cholesterol 70mg 112mg 14%
Saturated fat 3.257g 0.118g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.009mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 0.081g 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Sodium 90mg 372mg 12%
Magnesium 76mg 30mg 11%
Zinc 0.63mg 1.73mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Calcium 12mg 90mg 8%
Vitamin A 50µg 113µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.5mg 7%
Calories 205kcal 79kcal 6%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 5.3mg 5%
Protein 18.6g 16.24g 5%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Folate 1µg 16µg 4%
Selenium 44.1µg 44.8µg 1%
Potassium 314mg 354mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.82g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.182mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 0.699mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 0.707mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.143mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 1.213mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.366mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 0.709mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.312mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.039g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.066g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.006g 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
16% 81% 2%
Protein: 16.24 g
Fats: 0.7 g
Carbs: 0.82 g
Water: 80.56 g
Other: 1.68 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1884.3%
Contains more OtherOther +135.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +26.8%

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
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.118 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6635.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2400%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.4%

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. Cuttlefish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174215/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.