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Atlantic Mackerel vs. Mackerel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between atlantic Mackerel and mackerel

  • Atlantic Mackerel has more vitamin B3; however, mackerel is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Mackerel covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 429% more than atlantic Mackerel.
  • Atlantic Mackerel has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, raw and Fish, mackerel, Atlantic, 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 69% 4.5% 35% 59% 31% 26% 119% 11% 2.6% 281%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17%
~equal in Iron ~1.57mg
~equal in Sodium ~83mg

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 1.3% 18% 0% 0% 40% 95% 128% 59% 106% 2375% 0% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +118.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~54µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.159mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Atlantic Mackerel Mackerel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 8.71µg 19µg 429%
Vitamin D 16.1µg 81%
Vitamin D 643IU 80%
Vitamin B3 9.08mg 6.85mg 14%
Selenium 44.1µg 51.6µg 14%
Choline 65mg 12%
Protein 18.6g 23.85g 11%
Vitamin E 1.52mg 10%
Phosphorus 217mg 278mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.312mg 0.412mg 8%
Fats 13.89g 17.81g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.35g 4.3g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.399mg 0.46mg 5%
Magnesium 76mg 97mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.257g 4.176g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.456g 7.006g 4%
Vitamin K 5µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.856mg 0.99mg 3%
Calories 205kcal 262kcal 3%
Potassium 314mg 401mg 3%
Zinc 0.63mg 0.94mg 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.094mg 2%
Cholesterol 70mg 75mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.159mg 1%
Iron 1.63mg 1.57mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 12mg 15mg 0%
Sodium 90mg 83mg 0%
Vitamin A 50µg 54µg 0%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.02mg 0%
Folate 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.815mg 1.045mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.857mg 1.099mg 0%
Leucine 1.512mg 1.938mg 0%
Lysine 1.708mg 2.19mg 0%
Methionine 0.551mg 0.706mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.726mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.958mg 1.228mg 0%
Histidine 0.548mg 0.702mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.898g 0.504g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.401g 0.699g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.212g 0.106g 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
24% 18% 53% 5%
Protein: 23.85 g
Fats: 17.81 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.27 g
Other: 5.07 g
Contains more WaterWater +19.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.2%
Contains more FatsFats +28.2%
Contains more OtherOther +28%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
27% 45% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.4%

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175120/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.