Atlantic Mackerel vs. Eel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between atlantic Mackerel and eels
- Atlantic Mackerel has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, and magnesium; however, eels have more vitamin A and zinc.
- Atlantic Mackerel's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 242% more.
- Atlantic Mackerel has 6 times more vitamin B2 than eels. Atlantic Mackerel has 0.312mg of vitamin B2, while eels have 0.051mg.
- Atlantic Mackerel is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, eel, mixed species, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +192.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +154.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +151.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +431.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +116.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +230.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +166.7% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +511.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +102.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +205.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +418.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +201.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2174% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1600% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 8.71µg | 2.89µg | 243% |
Vitamin A | 50µg | 1137µg | 121% |
Vitamin D | 16.1µg | 81% | |
Vitamin D | 643IU | 80% | |
Selenium | 44.1µg | 8.3µg | 65% |
Cholesterol | 70mg | 161mg | 30% |
Vitamin B3 | 9.08mg | 4.487mg | 29% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.399mg | 0.077mg | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.312mg | 0.051mg | 20% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.35g | 1.214g | 14% |
Zinc | 0.63mg | 2.08mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.856mg | 0.28mg | 12% |
Iron | 1.63mg | 0.64mg | 12% |
Choline | 65mg | 12% | |
Magnesium | 76mg | 26mg | 12% |
Vitamin E | 1.52mg | 10% | |
Protein | 18.6g | 23.65g | 10% |
Phosphorus | 217mg | 277mg | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.456g | 9.218g | 9% |
Copper | 0.073mg | 0.029mg | 5% |
Vitamin K | 5µg | 4% | |
Folate | 1µg | 17µg | 4% |
Calories | 205kcal | 236kcal | 2% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 1.8mg | 2% |
Fats | 13.89g | 14.95g | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.183mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.015mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
Sodium | 90mg | 65mg | 1% |
Potassium | 314mg | 349mg | 1% |
Calcium | 12mg | 26mg | 1% |
Saturated fat | 3.257g | 3.023g | 1% |
Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.815mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.857mg | 1.09mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.512mg | 1.922mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.708mg | 2.171mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.551mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.726mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.958mg | 1.218mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.548mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.898g | 0.108g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 1.401g | 0.081g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.212g | 0.095g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.6 g
Fats:
13.89 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
63.55 g
Other:
3.96 g
Protein:
23.65 g
Fats:
14.95 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.31 g
Other:
2.09 g
Contains more OtherOther | +89.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +27.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~14.95g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~59.31g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.257 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.456 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.35 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.023 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.218 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.214 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +175.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +69% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~3.023g